All news on the topic: Metropolitan Police

22 Sep 2026 438

Tim Westwood charged with two more sexual offences as allegations rise to 17

The Metropolitan Police has charged former DJ Tim Westwood with two additional sexual offences as part of its continuing investigation into the 68-year-old.

Crime

22 Sep 2026 635

Putney Pusher suspect Nicholas Brandram found dead after missing family meal

The Putney Pusher suspect was found dead after he failed to show up for a family meal, an inquest heard today.

Crime

22 Sep 2026 551

Two men arrested over suspected terror plot targeting Manchester Jewish community

Two men have been arrested over a suspected terror plot to target the Jewish community in Manchester, the Metropolitan Police has said.

Crime

22 Sep 2026 584

Gang "scoreboards" reward stabbings and shootings as youth violence grips south London

Gang members are being awarded points for violence in a social media "game" that is fuelling one of London’s deadliest street wars in recent years.

Crime

20 Sep 2026 788

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor ‘living in limbo’ at Sandringham after arrest as police probe drags on

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is believed to be living ‘in limbo’ at his home in Norfolk following his arrest.

Crime

19 Sep 2026 684

Deliveroo worker jailed for 21 years after raping woman at London bus stop

A Deliveroo worker has been jailed for 21 years after raping a woman he found semi-conscious at a bus stop.

Crime

19 Sep 2026 721

Man, 28, dies after being stabbed on London street

A 28-year-old man has died after being stabbed on a multi-million-pound London street.

Crime

18 Sep 2026 838

Two men hunted after 13-year-old girl raped in east London as family makes desperate appeal for information

Detectives have released CCTV footage of two men they want to speak to following the rape of a teenage girl in east London.

Crime

18 Sep 2026 754

"He had blue eyes, not brown": Sisters of "Putney Pusher" suspect insist brother was wrongly accused

The sisters of a man arrested on suspicion of being the ‘Putney Pusher’ have said their brother was innocent because he had a different eye color to the profile shared by the victim.

Investigation

18 Sep 2026 485

Ex-Met chief says undercover police could have sex with Palestine Action activists to gain intelligence

A former spycop who once led the Metropolitan police’s special branch has said that in some instances undercover officers could be authorized to have sex with Palestine Action activists.

Crime

17 Sep 2026 707

Family of "Putney pusher" suspect blames police investigation for his death

The family of the suspect in the so-called "Putney pusher" case has denied he was responsible and claimed he "took his own life" due to the police investigation.

Politics

17 Sep 2026 709

Reform UK’s first police commissioner calls off nationwide theatre tour after backlash over 130 dates

Reform UK’s first police and crime commissioner (PCC) has canceled a planned national theatre tour after facing backlash.

Crime

16 Sep 2026 772

Nicholas Brandram, prime suspect in Putney Pusher investigation, found dead in west London

A wealthy banker who was the prime suspect in the Putney Pusher investigation has been found dead.

Crime

14 Sep 2026 600

Speedboat killer Jack Shepherd jailed for assaulting girlfriend with barbecue tongs

Jack Shepherd, known as the speedboat killer, has been jailed for violently assaulting his girlfriend.

Crime

14 Sep 2026 762

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor "secretly let women into palace", ex-royal officer claims

A former royal protection officer has told the FBI about alleged ‘secret’ visits of Ghislaine Maxwell and other young women to Buckingham Palace after claiming his evidence was ignored by British police.

Crime

13 Sep 2026 745

"Protecting pedophiles": US secretly extracts London diplomat after alleged child porn discovery, sparking UK fury

US officials secretly flew an American diplomat accused of possessing indecent images of children out of the UK without telling British police, according to reports.

Crime

12 Sep 2026 807

Zhenhao Zou boasted of 100 women as police uncover chilling new claims

Posting on an accommodation forum, Zhenhao Zou had two demands – an “outgoing, extroverted” housemate and “good sound insulation” to mask his noisy house parties.

Politics

12 Sep 2026 748

Crypto billionaire gives Reform UK record £15m donation

A crypto-billionaire pardoned by Donald Trump has donated a record £36m to Reform UK to maximise its chances of winning the next election.

Crime

11 Sep 2026 676

Three Jewish teenagers assaulted on north London bus in antisemitic attack

Three Jewish teenagers were verbally and physically assaulted while travelling on a bus in north London, the Metropolitan Police has confirmed.

Politics

11 Sep 2026 592

Shabana Mahmood orders tougher police action at anti-migration protests

Shabana Mahmood has ordered police chiefs to make greater use of mask bans and surveillance technology as forces prepare to clamp down on anti-migration protests this weekend.

Crime

10 Sep 2026 750

Security guard sold illegal zombie knives to schoolchildren

A security guard who imported hundreds of illegal zombie knives and sold them online, including to people he knew were schoolchildren, is facing jail.

Crime

10 Sep 2026 679

Four men stabbed in southeast London as seven arrested

Four people have been rushed to hospital after a quadruple stabbing in southeast London.

Crime

10 Sep 2026 646

Two arrested in London over suspected Iran intelligence links

Two people have been arrested on suspicion of assisting Iran’s intelligence service, the Metropolitan Police said.

Investigation

09 Sep 2026 695

Met Police opens criminal investigation into Reform UK funding

The Metropolitan Police is carrying out a criminal investigation into Reform UK over allegations it broke foreign funding laws, following a broadcast by Channel 4 News last week.

Crime