All news on the topic: Metropolitan Police

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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.
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Man arrested over death threat to Nigel Farage on social media
A man in his 20s has been arrested after allegedly sending Reform UK leader Nigel Farage a death threat on social media.
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First picture of man found dead in suitcase after body discovered during teddy bear hunt
This is the first picture of a man found dead in a suitcase by shocked families on a teddy bear hunt.
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Police fear more victims after church leader convicted of decades of sexual abuse
Police are appealing for further victims of a church leader to come forward after he was convicted of abusing four vulnerable young men over more than 40 years.
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Dutch referee Rob Dieperink dies weeks after World Cup axe following UK arrest
Dutch referee Rob Dieperink has died weeks after he was axed from the World Cup following his arrest over the alleged sexual assault of a teenager in the UK.
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Woman, 24, stabbed to death in west London as murder suspect arrested
A man has been arrested over the murder of a 24-year-old woman in west London, police said.
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Scotland Yard probes Reform UK over £500,000 donations linked to Cottrell family
Scotland Yard have been looking into potential offences relating to the "evasion of restrictions on donations" after the six-figure sum was given to Reform by Fiona Cottrell, The Times reports.
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Violence erupts in London after Morocco crash out of World Cup as police injured
Football fans have descended on parts of Paris and London following Morocco’s loss to France at the World Cup.
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Police launch investigation into Robert Jenrick over £37,500 donation linked to foreign funds
Police are investigating a political donation made to Robert Jenrick’s campaign to become Conservative leader. The Metropolitan Police has been examining claims that a £37,500 donation originated from a foreign donor, following a referral from the Electoral Commission.