UPDATE: Two years since Daniel Morgan Independent Panel report

The Metropolitan Police Service has made substantial progress on implementing the recommendations and wider learning from the Daniel Morgan Independent Panel (DMIP) and two reports by the Police Inspectorate.

We continue to improve how we investigate homicide, and how we identify misconduct and drive out corrupt officers.

Under the leadership of Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley there has been a relentless focus on standards, including the creation of an Anti-Corruption and Abuse Command and reporting hotline.

Two years on from the original report, the Home Office published its response to the DMIP today, alongside a joint response by the National Police Chiefs' Council and the College of Policing.

Assistant Commissioner Barbara Gray said: "We are improving how we investigate homicide, identify misconduct and drive out corrupt officers.

"This includes embedding external scrutiny in legacy cases as well as improving risk management and vetting.

"We are on track to meet further recommendations by the Police Inspectorate.

"Overall, there is more to do but we hope Londoners are reassured by our progress.

"We cannot achieve this alone and are grateful for the support of the Home Office, the College of Policing and National Police Chiefs' Council.

"We regret that the murder of Daniel Morgan remains unsolved and remain committed to getting justice for his family."

This year documents that had not previously been seen by the Police Inspectorate or the DMIP were discovered in a locked cabinet which had not been opened for a number of years in New Scotland Yard.

Morgan family representatives, Independent Panel chair Baroness Nuala O’Loan and the Police Inspectorate have reviewed the material.

The Police Inspectorate has concluded their review and reported to the Home Secretary. No evidential material relating to the investigation was among the papers.

We expect to update on potential conduct matters for consideration by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) by the end of this month.

The IOPC will then independently review this assessment.

As part of our next steps, a dedicated records management team is undertaking a review and we have introduced refreshed mandatory training on handling information.

Assistant Commissioner Gray added: “We fully acknowledge how unacceptable and deeply regrettable it is that documents which should have been disclosed to the Daniel Morgan Independent Panel and the Police Inspectorate were not.

"I have apologised to the family of Daniel Morgan and to the Panel."