All news on the topic: Metropolitan Police

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Festival halted after crowd crush and fire leave three people in hospital in London
Three people were taken to hospital after a fire and crush at the entrance of a festival.
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Nigel Farage faces fresh scrutiny over secret Reform UK leadership deal
Nigel Farage struck a secret deal to return as leader of Reform UK months before the 2024 general election, according to a new investigation by the Sunday Times.
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Police seize £4 million in cash and cocaine after stopping suspicious vehicle in south London
Some £4 million in cash and a kilo of cocaine have been found stuffed inside shopping bags in south London.
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Jewellery shop raider jailed after £225,000 smash-and-grab in Richmond
The video of two thieves raiding the Richmond jewellery store was shared widely online after the robbers targeted the window with a sledge hammer
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Norwegian teenager convicted over Foxtrot gang plot to carry out contract killing in the UK
A teenage hitman who flew into the UK from Norway to murder a stranger on behalf of one of Europe’s most dangerous crime gangs is facing a life sentence.
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Green leader Zack Polanski says guillotine post was a mistake as police make inquiries
Green Party leader Zack Polanski said he made an “inadvertent mistake” over a controversial social media image but did not apologise to Reform UK leader Nigel Farage.
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London pickpocket hunter rejects Sadiq Khan’s claim vigilantes have no impact on crime
London’s resident pickpocket hunter has hit back at Sadiq Khan who said the work of vigilantes has done nothing to help lower crime in the capital.
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Nottinghamshire Police to deploy live facial recognition in crackdown on anti-social behaviour
Nottinghamshire Police will use live facial recognition technology for the first time this summer as part of its crackdown on anti-social behaviour in the city centre, with officers saying it could help them identify known young troublemakers faster.
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Freemasons lift the curtain on life inside Britain’s most secretive brotherhood
It is a building famed for its secrecy and hidden rituals.
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Nigel Farage demands police investigate Zack Polanski over guillotine T-shirt post
Zack Polanski has condemned an image of a man wearing a guillotine t-shirt and the words ‘making plans for Nigel’ after Reform UK branded it an ‘incitement to murder’.
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Police hunt man in lobster costume after brutal assault outside World Darts Championship
Detectives are hunting a man who seriously injured another man, punching and knocking him unconscious following a World Darts Championship match in north London.
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Video shows dramatic Westminster Bridge police boat crash on the Thames
New footage has shown the exact moment a police boat on the River Thames crashes into Westminster Bridge.
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Six men arrested after 22-year-old fatally stabbed in Clapham
Six men have been arrested after a 22-year-old man was stabbed to death in Clapham during the early hours of Saturday morning.
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Five officers injured after Met police boat crashes into Westminster Bridge during rescue call
Five police officers who were injured in a boat crash in central London were responding to a report of a ‘person in the water’, the Met has said.
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Russian businessman files complaint after UK police closed threat investigation without notifying him
A Russian exile who says he faced three assassination attempts by "Vladimir Putin allies" has lodged a formal complaint with a UK police force claiming it acted "negligently" by closing the case looking into the alleged kill orders.
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Man jailed for 12 years after police seize one of London’s largest date rape drug hauls
A man has been jailed for 12 years after more than 2,000 litres of gamma butyrolactone (GBL), a date rape drug, were found in a storage container rented by him, police have said.
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Chris Brown pleads guilty to affray over alleged Mayfair nightclub bottle attack
Chris Brown has pleaded guilty to ‘affray’ after appearing in court over an alleged bottle attack that took place at a Mayfair club in 2023.
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Police officer exposed as serial rapist after victim’s report uncovered years of abuse
A police officer who took his own life in May was a rapist who attacked at least nine women over 14 years.
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Record 461 police officers dismissed in England and Wales as workforce shrinks
The number of police officers sacked each year from forces in England and Wales has hit a record high, figures show.
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Robert Jenrick caught calling Good Morning Britain interview "a waste of time"
Reform UK was left embarassed this morning when one of their MPs was caught criticising Good Morning Britain.
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Scotland Yard assesses claims Labour traded fox hunting ban for £1m donation
Scotland Yard is assessing claims that Labour banned fox hunting in return for a £1m donation from an animal rights group.
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Tory MP Patrick Spencer cleared of sexual assault charges
MP Patrick Spencer broke down in tears as he was cleared by a jury of sexually assaulting two women at London’s Groucho Club after insisting that he just wanted to give them a hug.
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Woman stabbed to death while sleeping beside newborn baby in London home
A stranger stabbed a mum to death as she slept with her newborn baby and husband after breaking into her home, a court heard.
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Teenagers guilty after petrol attack on London restaurant left diners critically injured
Two teenagers have been convicted after they stormed a restaurant, poured petrol on customers and set them alight.
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14-year-old charged with terrorism offences over plot to target two mosques
A 14-year-old boy has been charged with ’extreme right-wing terrorism’ offences over alleged plans to target two mosques in south London.