Video footage has shown the moment a female police officer was confronted in east London and told: "This is a Muslim area." The encounter, filmed in Whitechapel Road, has been widely shared on social ...

Supporters of the UK Independence Party (UKIP) have begun marching towards Marble Arch in central London after police blocked their planned rally in Whitechapel. Protesters held a banner reading ...

A senior Scotland Yard officer has praised the “common sense policing” of a policewomen confronted in east London before being told: “This is a Muslim area.” Metropolitan Police Assistant Commissioner ...

Concerns of serious disorder have prompted the Metropolitan Police to intervene and prevent a demonstration from taking place in Tower Hamlets this weekend. The event, initially advertised as a march ...

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