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UK police investigate after officers left guns outside mayor's home

London police are urgently investigating how armed protection officers guarding Mayor Sadiq Khan left a bag of guns outside his home. The Metropolitan Police said in a statement late Friday that five officers had been removed from front-line duties while inquiries were being carried out. The weapons cache, which according to The Sun newspaper included an MP5 semiautomatic Heckler and Koch carbine, a Glock pistol, Taser and ammunition, were found in south London Tuesday by a couple, who then informed the Metropolitan Police. Scaffolder Jordan Griffiths told the newspaper that his girlfriend found the bag by the curbside and said that he was in "shock" after discovering what was inside. "I could not believe my eyes and took some pictures as proof of what we had found," he said. "I called the police and told them what I had found and within a few minutes they turned up to collect the guns." The police Directorate of Professional Standards is reviewing what happened and confirmed that

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Sadiq Khan wins second term as London Mayor, hails overwhelming mandate

Sadiq Khan has been re-elected as Mayor of London for a second term after beating his closest rival with a vote share of 55.2 per cent versus 44.8 per cent in an election that was closer than expected

London Mayor sets tough emissions fines for large polluting vehicles

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has tightened the city-wide Low Emission Zone (LEZ) rules

London to remove statues of imperialist icons as Floyd protests continue

Even before the new commission got underway, officials in east London removed a statue of 18th-century merchant and slave owner Robert Milligan from its place in the city's docklands

London Mayor condemns plans to hold anti-India march over Kashmir on Diwali

He said that his City Hall office would be working with Scotland Yard to ensure a "robust" policing plan was in place for such a march

Britain must apologise for Jallianwala Bagh massacre: London Mayor

Sadiq Khan was on a three-city tour of India, visiting Mumbai, New Delhi and Amritsar, later crossed over into Pakistan from the Attari-Wagah joint check post land border.

Preparing for Brexit: London mayor in Mumbai tomorrow on first India tour

Sadiq's central message will be that the British capital remains open to Indian talent post-Brexit

Muslim and proud, London mayor won't be cowed by Trump or terror

Sadiq Khan's critics, including in his own party, have accused him of being a malleable populist

London elects Sadiq Khan, its first Muslim mayor

The 45-year-old Pakistani-origin leader won 57% of the vote to easily beat Zac Goldsmith, who got 43%.