All news on the topic: Scotland Yard

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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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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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Scotland Yard closes in on Madeleine McCann suspect nearly 20 years after disappearance
Nearly 20 years after British toddler Madeleine McCann disappeared while on a family holiday in Portugal, Scotland Yard is reportedly close to making an arrest in connection with the case, targeting the man suspected of her murder.
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AI surveillance of officers by Met Police triggers outrage over "invasion of privacy"
The mayor has cited a “clear and serious breach” of procurement rules.
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Hero off-duty London police volunteer catches knifeman who tried to kill woman and toddler
A hero off-duty volunteer police officer apprehended a knifeman who carried out a brutal attack on a woman and two children in East London.
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Police refuse to ban pro-Palestine march despite anti-Semitic attacks
The police have resisted calls to ban a major pro-Palestine march on Saturday despite a recent surge in anti-Semitic attacks.
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Police detain suspect over handling of stolen phone linked to Downing Street official amid political scrutiny
A 28-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of selling former Downing Street chief of staff Morgan McSweeney’s stolen phone.
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Two arrested on suspicion of arson after fire at memorial wall in north London
Two people have been arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life after a fire at a memorial wall in Golders Green.
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Metropolitan Police push to prosecute Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner in UK
Detectives from the Metropolitan Police are pushing to bring Christian Brueckner to the UK to stand trial, it has been reported.
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Lord Bramall subjected to shocking interrogation during discredited VIP abuse probe
Police investigating the fake VIP abuse scandal asked the family of a former head of the Army if he changed his great-grandchildren’s diapers.
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Met officers used personal phones to photograph corpses as misconduct probe exposes “common practice”
Metropolitan Police officers used their personal phones to take evidence photos – including of people who had died, a misconduct hearing has revealed.
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Attacker hunts Jewish victims in Golders Green, stabs two before police Taser and arrest him
Counter-terror police are leading an investigation after two Jewish men were stabbed in Golders Green, north London.
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Shock death of 16-year-old in UK youth jail sparks investigation and concern
A 16-year-old inmate at a Young Offender Institute in southwest London has died after being rushed to hospital.
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Political storm over stolen phone as Mandelson-linked messages disappear and police were not alerted
Sir Keir Starmer has said it is "a little bit far-fetched" to suggest the theft of his former chief of staff Morgan McSweeney’s phone was in any way linked to the release of files on Lord Peter Mandelson.
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King Charles backs Jewish security group as firebomb attack sparks fear and armed patrols
King Charles has become patron of the Community Security Trust (CST), the charity which monitors antisemitism and provides protection for Jewish communities in the UK.
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Men with Iranian links held in London for suspected monitoring of Jewish individuals and locations
Four men have been arrested on suspicion of aiding Iran’s intelligence service by spying on Jewish people in London, the Metropolitan Police said.
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Epstein Files suggest royal protection officers guarded door at Andrew’s 2010 Manhattan party
Two royal protection officers from Scotland Yard were seemingly told by Epstein’s staff to guard the door of the Manhattan townhouse as celebrity guests arrived at a 2010 dinner party held in honor of Andrew.
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UK Athletics pleads guilty to corporate manslaughter over death of Abdullah Hayayei after throwing cage collapse in London
UK Athletics has pleaded guilty to corporate manslaughter following the death of Paralympian Abdullah Hayayei.
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Ex-royal bodyguard claims Andrew smuggled women into Buckingham Palace ‘multiple times a week’ as police probe urged
A former Scotland Yard royal protection officer today revealed he has gone to the police because he claims Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor smuggled women ’multiple times a week’ into Buckingham Palace.
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“A lapse in judgment”: Peter Mandelson responds as police review Epstein payments and confidential emails
Lord Peter Mandelson has insisted Jeffrey Epstein’s money did not influence his actions in office as the police assess his links with the disgraced financier.
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Freemason officers say Met treats lodge membership like a criminal record
Freemason police officers stated that they never provided or received special treatment due to their membership in the secretive organization.
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King Charles strips Prince Andrew of his last title and orders him to leave Royal Lodge
King Charles was seen putting on a brave face as he arrived at Sandringham before Andrew faced the final humiliation of losing his naval title.
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Sadiq Khan under pressure as Met reviews 9,000 child sex offences
The Met Police is to re-investigate 9,000 child sex abuse cases as part of a grooming gangs probe, despite Sadiq Khan having been accused of “stonewalling” questions on the issue.
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Over 300 accuse London police of racism, misogyny, and victim bullying
More than 300 people have come forward to accuse the police of racism, corruption and victim bullying.
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Metropolitan Police officers might be required to disclose Freemason affiliations to their superiors
Police officers in the largest force in the country could soon be required to inform their superiors if they are members of the Freemasons.