All news on the topic: Metropolitan Police

News

13 May 2025 1006

Arrest after explosion: 21-year-old detained in London for arson at Keir Starmer’s house

Horrified neighbours heard a loud ’bang’ as the blaze erupted in the early hours of Monday morning

News

09 May 2025 945

Bargain Hunt star accused of terrorism links in UK’s first case of its kind

Oghenochuko Ojiri, 53, has been charged with eight counts of failing to make a disclosure during the course of business within the regulated sector, following a Met Police probe

News

06 May 2025 892

"W*nker!": passersby rip off balaclava of phone theft suspect in central London

A crowd of people chanted ‘w*nker’ at an alleged would-be phone thief after he was stopped in the street in central London.

News

04 May 2025 1007

Specific target in sight: UK announces foiled terror plot after arrests in London and Manchester

Eight individuals have been detained as part of two distinct counter-terrorism police investigations.

Crime

01 May 2025 1103

Secret room, fake goods, and vapes: police bust one of Oxford Street’s biggest pop-up shops

Tourists visiting a candy store on Oxford St were charged £899 for two packs of sweets - an incident that resulted in fleeing shop staff ultimately leading police to a cache of counterfeit goods.

Politics

30 Apr 2025 824

Scandal erupts in Reform UK: Low’s staff responds with a lawsuit to bullying accusations

MP Rupert Lowe’s team is pursuing legal action regarding the party’s internal report on allegations of bullying.

News

27 Apr 2025 1012

Protesters scatter paint on Tower Bridge during London Marathon and are detained

Two individuals have been arrested for throwing powder paint on Tower Bridge as the men’s elite runners were passing during the 45th edition of the London Marathon.

News

25 Apr 2025 1059

Man arrested after sending offensive letters containing excrement to UK MPs

A man, aged 65, was arrested on April 9 on suspicion of a public order offense and harassment aggravated by racial factors.

News

23 Apr 2025 858

F1 heiress Tamara Ecclestone lost £25m in UK’s biggest burglary — and insurance won’t pay a penny

Gang behind break-ins also targeted homes of Kate Moss and Eric Clapton, according to report

News

14 Apr 2025 892

UK investigates violence threats to schools after receiving threatening emails

A man threatened to use a gun to ’cause harm’ in emails sent to schools in Sheffield and a nursery in London.

News

13 Apr 2025 804

Body found in Thames identified as missing 11-year-old Kaliyah Coa

The family of an 11-year-old girl who disappeared after falling in the Thames has been informed after a body was discovered this morning.

Crime

11 Apr 2025 1018

Clapham stabbing leaves three injured, all arrested for attempted murder

Three individuals have been detained following a triple stabbing on a bustling high street in London.

Crime

08 Apr 2025 863

Serving Met officer Dion Arnold charged with four counts of rape

A serving Met officer has been charged with a slew of sexual assaults, including four counts of rape, following an investigation by Surrey Police.

Investigation

04 Apr 2025 824

Comedian Russell Brand accused of rape and sexual offenses against four women

Russell Brand has been accused of sexual assault.

Crime

02 Apr 2025 915

Zhenhao Zou convicted of raping 10 women, faces more charges as 23 new potential victims come forward

Over 20 women have reported to the police, claiming they may have been raped by Zhenhao Zou, a Chinese PhD student in London who is thought to be one of the UK’s most prolific sex offenders.

News

02 Apr 2025 937

Scotland Yard to cut 1,200 officers amid £260 million budget shortfall

Scotland Yard is set to axe more than 1,200 police officers amid a £260 million hole in the Metropolitan Police’s budget.

News

31 Mar 2025 797

Large-scale rescue mission launched after girl, 11, falls into the Thames in east London

An ’extensive search’ operation is underway for an 11-year-old girl who fell into the River Thames in East London.

Crime

15 Mar 2025 850

Man critically injured in London stabbing, four arrested in connection with attempted murder

A Saturday night descended into chaos on a London party street when a man was critically injured in a stabbing.

Politics

11 Mar 2025 1126

Reform UK MP Rupert Lowe under police investigation for alleged threats

Great Yarmouth MP denies wrongdoing and suggests complaints are in response to his criticism of Nigel Farage

News

08 Mar 2025 1089

Barefoot individual seen ascending Big Ben while holding the Palestinian flag

A man holding a Palestinian flag has been spotted climbing up Big Ben.

Crime

01 Mar 2025 927

Three teenage girls, as young as 14, have been arrested in connection with a murder investigation in Islington

Metropolitan Police stated that a murder investigation has been initiated, and inquiries into the circumstances are ongoing, after the pensioner passed away following an incident in Islington, north London.

Crime

28 Feb 2025 1051

Man stabbed inside M&S in front of terrified shoppers with knifeman on the loose after ’running away from store’

A man has been rushed to hospital following a stabbing at an M&S store.

Sport

28 Feb 2025 910

Police detain two players at Championship training ground on suspicion of voyeurism

Police rushed to QPR’s training ground to arrest two players on suspicion of voyeurism on Thursday following an incident at a nightclub in Kingston earlier this month.

News

27 Feb 2025 804

Roads surrounding parliament closed due to a suspicious package that triggered a security threat

The area around Parliament was closed after a suspicious package was found near the House of Lords.

World

26 Feb 2025 1315

American woman claims she has DNA ‘proof’ that she is Madeleine McCann

A 22-year-old American woman claims she is Madeleine McCann just days after a Polish woman who also claimed to be Madeleine was arrested for stalking her parents.