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The Met police officer who shot Chris Kaba will not face misconduct proceedings, the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has said.

Sgt Martyn Blake shot the 24-year-old n Streatham, south London, in 2022 after Kaba tried to ram his way past police cars. Blake was cleared of murder following a trial in 2024.

A decision was made in January to pause any proceedings involving Blake until a law change relating to the use of force in misconduct cases was introduced and its impact was clear, the IOPC said.

Who's in and out for London in Burnham's cabinet?

At one stage on Monday evening, political commentators were speculating about how much representation London would have in Andy Burnham's first cabinet.

Questions grew over whether any London MP would secure a senior government role.

Earlier in the day, Steve Reed, David Lammy and James Murray had been moved out.

But as the clock ticked past 22:00 BST, a flurry of late announcements ensured the capital secured its place around the cabinet table.

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Andy Burnham dey announce im Cabinet afta dem swear am in as Prime Minister.

Di Makerfield MP, wey no bin wan tok about who e go choose, now don begin announce di pipo wey go help set di direction of im govment.

On Friday, di former Greater Manchester Mayor bin insist say e neva make any decision about im top team, but rumours still dey spread about who go occupy di top government offices.

The police marksman who shot Chris Kaba may no longer face misconduct proceedings after the government changed the rules on how officers' use of force is judged.

Sgt Martyn Blake shot 24-year-old Kaba in Streatham, south London, in 2022 after he tried to ram his way past police cars.

Blake was cleared of murder following a trial in 2024 but was subject to a separate disciplinary hearing, which the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) paused while it waited for the changes to be published.

Smuggler accepts most of his drugs mules 'will get caught'

Drugs gangs are flooding the north of England with cheap cannabis grown overseas and sold to mimic slickly marketed, legal marijuana from the United States, a BBC investigation has learned.

A thriving black market for "Cali weed" - high-potency strains originally cultivated in licensed dispensaries in California - has prompted an unprecedented wave of smuggling from dealers growing it in countries including Thailand.

Four London theatres remain under threat from closure, redevelopment or long-term decline, according to the latest Theatres Trust At Risk Register.

This year marks 20 years of the list, which identifies theatres across the UK that require support to help secure their future. The 2026 list includes 39 venues.

The four London buildings on the register are Borough Hall, the Intimate Theatre, Tottenham Palace Theatre and Streatham Hill Theatre.

A woman who was hit by a Metropolitan Police van when she crossed the road in south London has settled a legal claim against the force for £1.3m.

The woman, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, was hit by the van responding to an emergency call as she crossed a road in Streatham in 2019.

Green by-elections may cost up to £250,000

Nine by-elections are to be held this summer to replace candidates voted into office at the London local elections earlier this month, some of whom were found to be ineligible to take up their posts.

Of those, eight were from the Green Party, which has been criticised by opposition parties for poor vetting procedures. The ninth was won by Labour.

Police are urging a woman they believe to have been raped in south London to come forward.

The Metropolitan Police said the attack happened outside Gaumont Place in Streatham at 05:30 BST on Tuesday.

It was not reported at the time but was later seen on CCTV footage, and police were alerted the following day.

Detectives have launched an investigation and are searching for a man described as black, of medium build and in his early 30s.