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1. David Carrick: Missed opportunities to catch serial rapist Met police officer

   Astonishingly, Carrick was not suspended or subjected to a fresh round of vetting following a rape allegation in July 2021

2. Monster in the Met: Serial rapist David Carrick preyed on victims while on elite police unit

   David Carrick preyed on women for decades while working as a Met Police officer

3. Tory crisis in London as second councillor defects to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK at flagship town hall

   Alan Mendoza on Wednesday joined Laila Cunningham as Reform’s second representative on Westminster Council

4. Ex-Met officer David Carrick guilty of fresh charges dating back 35 years

   Carrick, who was handed 36 life sentences in 2023 with a minimum term of 32 years, had denied the later allegations.

5. Sadiq Khan gives business 'speed dating' agency the kiss of life as City Hall tackles financial crisis

   London & Partners to be safeguarded - despite Tory concerns it has become a ‘massive drain’ on council taxpayers

6. King marks second anniversary of project which stops food going to waste

   The project has has delivered 4,932 tonnes of food to communities in need – equal to more than 11 million meals

7. Starmer refuses to rule out freeze on income tax thresholds ahead of Budget

   The Prime Minister declined to answer numerous questions from Kemi Badenoch on the issue.

8. British wind power hits new record as operator eyes zero carbon grid milestone

   Wind turbines generated a new high of 22,711 megawatts on November 11, providing enough power for 22 million homes.

9. Scotland ‘utterly rejoicing’ after securing World Cup qualification – Swinney

   The men’s squad will now make their first appearance in the tournament since 1998.

10. Predator Met Police officer David Carrick guilty of rapes and sex assaults

    David Carrick was found guilty by the Old Bailey jury which deliberated for more than five hours