Brian Paddick.

Commenting this morning on reports that the Crown Prosecution Service and Met Police paid a family more than £600,000 in damages and costs after a child witness was put at risk, London Liberal Democrat Mayoral candidate Brian Paddick said: “Not only did the police break a promise to keep the identity of this vulnerable witness ... more

London Liberal Democrat Mayoral candidate Brian Paddick is leading calls for Lord Gascoyne-Cecil to lift the threat of closure that  Gaby’s Deli in Soho faces.  Brian has asked the main Mayoral candidates to sign a joint letter to the The Marquess of Salisbury asking him to commit to saving Gaby’s deli, take note of the ... more

On a visit to Ealing today, Liberal Democrat Mayoral candidate Brian Paddick was shocked to find the Metropolitan Police had only appointed loss adjusters, to assess riot damages claims, within the past six weeks. Talking to local business owners and one local resident forced to flee her home as rioters set fire to her flat, ... more

Brian Paddick, Liberal Democrat candidate for Mayor and former Deputy Assistant Police Commissioner, has marked six months since the London riots by visiting communities affected, with his London Lib Dem colleagues.   Brian pledged that, if elected Mayor in May he will: End targeting of Black & Asian youth through Stop and Search Win back public trust in ... more

London Liberal Democrat Mayoral candidate and Former Met Deputy Assistant Commissioner Brian Paddick told Radio 4’s World This Weekend that “fundamental changes” needed to be made to the system of policing in the capital in order for people to continue to respect officers. Speaking to presenter Samira Ahmed on Saturday 5th February, he said: “Increasingly, ... more