All news on the topic: Arrests

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Two ambulance workers arrested over six deaths in Wiltshire
Two workers from an ambulance service have been arrested as part of a significant two-year investigation into six deaths in Wiltshire.
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Cocaine smuggling networks dismantled in Iberian Peninsula operations
Europol-supported operations in Spain and Portugal have seized more than 4 tonnes of cocaine and led to over 60 arrests between November 2024 and September 2025.
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FBI Director reveals alleged killer of Charlie Kirk claimed ‘some hatred cannot be negotiated with’
Charlie Kirk’s alleged killer justified his actions by saying ’some hatred cannot be negotiated with’, the FBI Director has revealed.
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Interpol operation seizes record $6.5 billion in synthetic drugs across 18 countries
The operation spanned 18 countries across Asia and North Africa, with authorities reportedly seizing fentanyl in quantities “enough to kill 151 million people.”
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Three attackers used claw hammer and bottle in brutal assault at Swansea flats
Three people acted "like a pack of wild animals" when they attacked a man in a block of flats, as a court has heard. Joshua Bassett, Deborah Delaney, and Jamie Davies used a claw hammer, a bottle, and boots to beat their victim, leaving him battered, bruised, and bleeding from a head wound.
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Police release images of 11 suspects after violence at Tommy Robinson march in London
Police are appealing for information on 11 people after a number of public order and assault offences took place during Tommy Robinson’s ’Unite the Kingdom’ march in London.
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Alleged head of €230m cocaine network faces court alongside 30 accomplices
The alleged head of a large cocaine-smuggling operation, who was one of Europe’s most wanted men at the time of his arrest, has gone on trial in Brussels.
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UK PM vows zero tolerance for racist intimidation after clashes at right-wing London march
The Prime Minister has stated he will not allow people to feel intimidated on "our streets because of their background or the colour of their skin" after clashes erupted at a right-wing march in London.
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London police probe housing bribery in Barking and Dagenham
Bribes have been used to bypass the long waiting lists for affordable homes, according to the City of London Police, which has now launched an investigation into corrupt housing officers.
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London protest sees nearly 900 arrests after Palestine Action ban
The Metropolitan Police has said 890 people were arrested at a protest against the banning of Palestine Action as a terror group on Saturday - including 17 on suspicion of assaulting officers.
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Clashes in London as police arrest 150 at protest against Palestine Action ban
Police have drawn their batons as violent clashes erupted during mass arrests at a demonstration against the banning of Palestine Action in London’s Parliament Square.
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Mass arrests begin at London’s largest protest against Palestine Action ban
Arrests have begun at the largest demonstration yet opposing the proscription of Palestine Action.
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15-year-old charged with murder after fatal stabbing on Old Kent Road
Two boys, aged 17, were taken to the hospital after police were called to reports of a stabbing on Old Kent Road, Southwark, on Wednesday, August 27.
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An asylum seeker residing in a hotel found guilty of sexual assaults days after arriving in the UK
An asylum seeker hotel resident has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a woman and a 14-year-old girl days after arriving in the UK on a small boat.
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Police arrest teenager after 12-year-old dies in playground incident
A teenage boy has been arrested after another boy was killed when he was thrown from a roundabout at a park in Cheshire.
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Police foil attack after video threats to ‘stab and slice’ pupils at Merthyr College
A masked man made horrific threats on YouTube to ’stab, cut and slice’ every student at a college in a quiet Welsh town.
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Violence breaks out at Canary Wharf migrant hotel protest: officer attacked
A police officer was "punched in the face" by masked anti-asylum protesters at a march in Canary Wharf today.
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Police seize £522,000 worth of cannabis in Motherwell: two men arrested
Two men have been charged after a cannabis farm worth around £522,000 was seized by police in Motherwell.
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Teen arrested outside Stamford Bridge after police mistake imitation gun for firearm
A teenager was tackled and arrested outside a major Premier League stadium in London when police feared he might have been carrying a gun after a football match this afternoon.
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Photojournalist jailed as Azerbaijan suppresses independent media
On Thursday, Azerbaijani authorities arrested a photojournalist and ordered nearly two months of pre-trial detention in connection with the Meydan TV case.
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Six teenagers arrested in Battersea police raids targeting phone snatching gang
A targeted Met Police operation in southwest London has led to the arrest of six teenagers linked to an organized phone snatching gang, with robbery and theft in hotspot areas falling by up to 84 percent in just three months.
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Met Police make 423 arrests, Notting Hill Carnival mostly calm
This year, the Notting Hill Carnival has been the most peaceful in years, with significantly fewer incidents of serious violence, according to the Metropolitan Police.
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Scottish screenwriter Paul Laverty arrested in Edinburgh over T-shirt linked to banned group Palestine Action
The award-winning Scottish screenwriter Paul Laverty has been arrested in Edinburgh for wearing a T-shirt that allegedly referenced the banned protest group Palestine Action.
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Ilford restaurant blaze: teenager and man held on suspicion of arson
A 15-year-old boy and a 54-year-old man have been arrested on suspicion of arson with the intent to endanger life following a fire at a restaurant in Ilford.
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Former Sri Lankan president arrested over £40,000 misuse of public funds
A former president of Sri Lanka has been arrested on charges of allegedly misusing public funds to travel to London in 2023 amid an anti-corruption crackdown in the country.