Met officer Martyn Blake has been cleared of murder but questions remain about police and the use of lethal force

• Met police officer who shot Chris Kaba acquitted of murder

After the Met officer Martyn Blake was charged in 2023 with killing Chris Kaba, scores of his colleagues put down their guns in protest.

But the outrage was not limited to the rank and file: the home secretary, Suella Braverman, publicly condemned the decision, and was followed by the Met commissioner, Sir Mark Rowley. This, in turn, led to an emergency legal hearing to address concerns about prejudicing the coming trial.