Sima Kotecha
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| Gender | Female |
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| Age | 44 |
| Date of birth | March 14,1980 |
| Zodiac sign | Pisces |
| Born | Basingstoke |
| United Kingdom | |
| Education | Queen Mary's College |
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| ID | 3457375 |
Sima Kotecha Life story
Sima Kotecha is a British television and radio journalist working for the BBC. Since 9 December 2021, Kotecha has served as the UK editor of Newsnight.
Parents 'destroyed' after baby's death at Royal Sussex County Hospital
...By Sima Kotecha & Hollie ColeBBC NewsnightParents of a two-day-old girl who died in hospital after an emergency C-section are calling for a national inquiry into maternity services...
The Secret Defendant: I've been through seven years of hell
...By Sima Kotecha and Tom LatchemBBC NewsnightA grandmother cleared of fraud charges after spending seven years with the allegations hanging over her, says every part of her life has been " destroyed"...
London still facing armed officer shortage - Met chief
...By Sean Seddon and Sima Kotecha, UK Editor, BBC NewsnightBBC NewsLondon still has " significantly" fewer firearms officers available than normal after hundreds stepped back from their duties over the weekend, the head of the Met Police has said...
Shekhar Kapur: Hollywood's diversity push is guilt driven
...By Sima Kotecha and Tim DoddBBC NewsnightDirector Shekhar Kapur has said Hollywood s push for more diverse casts has come from its guilt over " all the actors who are not getting work"...
Increase in mental health callouts received by police over past five years
...By Sima Kotecha and Ceci GoldingBBC NewsnightPolice forces across Great Britain have seen a significant rise in the number of mental health incidents they have dealt with in the past five years...
IOPC investigator quit over Bianca Williams stop and search case
...By Sima Kotecha and Hannah BarnesBBC NewsnightAn investigator has revealed she quit her job at the police watchdog over the handling of a complaint about the stop and search of two black athletes...
Ex-Met Police officer arrested over racist WhatsApp chat
...By Sima Kotecha and Hannah BarnesBBC NewsnightA ex-Met Police officer, suspended after a BBC investigation revealed he had been posting racist content on WhatsApp, has been arrested...
Home Office suspends ex-Met officer over racist WhatsApp chat
...By Sima Kotecha and Hannah BarnesBBC NewsnightAn immigration official at the Home Office has been suspended after a BBC investigation revealed he had been posting racist content on WhatsApp...
London still facing armed officer shortage - Met chief
By Sean Seddon and Sima Kotecha , UK Editor, BBC NewsnightBBC News
London still has " significantly" fewer firearms officers available than normal after hundreds stepped back from their duties over the weekend, The Head of The Met Police has said.
Sir Mark Rowley warned on Tuesday that The Force faces " difficult choices" because of ongoing staffing shortages.
Hundreds with murdering Chris Kaba Last Year .
Sir Mark said officers were " extremely anxious" following The Charge .
He told reporters: " A lot of this is driven by Families - Many of them are Under Pressure from their partners, wives, husbands, parents, children saying, 'I'm worried about what you might go through based on your job. '"
While The Number of available firearms officers is " strengthening" Sir Mark said there had been a " very significant effect on our capability" over the weekend.
It is thought that some officers have since returned to their firearms duties in recent days, but The Met declined to provide specific staffing figures to The Bbc .
He continued: " We can provide credible firearms cover for London, but I must be honest, it's still significantly less than normal, which would create some difficult choices.
" And it is aided by other forces, officers that have filled some of those gaps. "
Armed officers are called out More Than 80 times a week, He Said , but it is very rare for a Police Officer to fire their weapon.
Sir Mark has previously said armed officers fear facing years of investigation when they use their weapons " even if they stick to the tactics and training they have been given".
The Bbc was told up to 300 armed officers had turned in permits allowing them to carry weapons over the weekend, out of a total of More Than 2,500 armed officers in The Met .
It came after an Officer - who has only been identified as NX121 - was.
The unarmed 24-year-old was shot and killed following a police pursuit in Streatham Hill , South London , on 5 September, 2022.
His death sparked protests and His Family have welcomed the decision to charge The Officer .
The government has, which is expected to conclude by The End of the year.
Soldiers were temporarily put on standby to assist with armed counter-terrorism policing but were stood down on Monday.
The firearms officers row puts more pressure on Sir Mark, who is trying to renew trust in The Met months after a scathing report labelled The Force institutionally racist.
There was praise from the author of that report, Dame Louise Casey , who told the London Assembly she was hopeful Sir Mark could turn things around.
But Dame Louise also said trust and confidence in the UK's largest police force was moving in the wrong direction, especially among those who are black, Asian and non-white.
Nonetheless, Sir Mark does have allies within The Met who believe he has a " tough, take-no-nonsense approach" that is needed to change a troubled police service.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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