All news on the topic: Met Police

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"Little Hitlers" row rocks royal security as five armed officers are banned from palace duties
Five armed police officers have been banned from royal residences following a complaint from a female staff member at Kensington Palace.
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Former probation officer found guilty over stepdaughter’s death after “hot bath” punishment
A drug dealer-turned-award-winning probation officer has been convicted of killing her five-year-old stepdaughter by scalding her in a hot bath.
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Tommy Robinson rally mixed grievance politics, US money and viral media tactics
I had been on Tommy Robinson’s mailing list for a week before I made it to the Unite the Kingdom rally on Saturday. By then, he had asked me for money seven times.
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor investigation widens as detectives assess sexual allegations linked to Epstein
Detectives investigating Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor for potential misconduct in public office are assessing claims of sexual offenses.
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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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Sleeping guards and missing officers spark investigation into King’s security team
Officers from the Met Police’s Royalist and Specialist Protection team responsible for security at Windsor Castle are being investigated amid claims they fell asleep on the job.
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Driver "targeted Jewish schoolboys" in Barnet as Met launches hate crime investigation
The boys were unhurt but police are appealing for witnesses with dashcam footage to come forward.
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Four injured, one critical after Brixton shooting as police launch urgent manhunt in London
Four people have been injured in a London shooting, with one man left fighting for his life.
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Fatal crash near Oval station claims life of young cyclist in south London
A cyclist in her 20s has been killed following a crash with a lorry near a south London Tube station.
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Influencer fighting for life after Soho crash as X Factor star charged with attempted murder
The mother of an influencer who was left in critical condition after being run over by a car has said her daughter needs "all the healing we can send her".
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North London synagogue ’targeted by arsonists’ in latest attack on Jewish site
A synagogue in north London has become the latest target of an arson attack against the Jewish community.
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Woman arrested for attempted murder after ’car ploughs into crowd’ in Soho
A woman is fighting for her life in hospital after a car allegedly mounted the curb and ran down pedestrians in Soho.
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Fourth person charged over ’arson attack’ on Jewish community ambulances in Golders Green
A fourth person has now been charged following the firebombing of a Jewish community ambulance service in Golders Green, north London.
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Female cocaine courier gang smuggled £13.6m drugs across the UK
Striking a pose in sun-drenched Dubai, Sindija Virse looks like any other 20-something woman on holiday.
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Body found after skull discovered hanging from tree in north London
Most of a body has been discovered after a head was found hanging from a tree in north London.
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London ‘lawless’? Khan responds after violent Clapham mobs terrorize shoppers
Sir Sadiq Khan has warned anyone considering joining high street mobs that they will face the full force of the law after crowds of youths wreaked havoc in Clapham earlier this week.
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Clapham businesses slam ‘hopeless’ police after two nights of chaos turn high street into ghost town
Business owners in Clapham have slammed ‘hopeless’ police after two nights of chaos has left the usually bustling high street a ‘virtual ghost town’.
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Elderly woman stabbed to death on doorstep in Plumstead as suspect surrenders to police
Tributes have been paid to an elderly woman who was stabbed to death on her front doorstep.
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Kemi Badenoch questions “fishy” disappearance of messages from PM aide’s stolen phone
Kemi Badenoch has told the media that the controversy over the reportedly missing messages from Morgan McSweeney’s stolen phone is "extremely fishy," and saying so is not a conspiracy.
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From deportation to court: Bonnie Blue charged over ‘lewd act’ outside embassy
Bonnie Blue has been charged with outraging public decency after she allegedly mimicked a sex act outside London’s Indonesian embassy.
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Police arrest woman after 18-day-old baby dies in London fall horror
Police have initiated a murder investigation after an 18-day-old baby was found injured on a busy street in London, having fallen from a height.
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Police accused of ‘standing by’ as anti-Israel protest targets Miznon restaurant in London
Police have been accused of ‘standing by’ while protesters targeted an Israeli restaurant in London.
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Former Met police officer committed gross misconduct after targeting women with fake Instagram profiles
A Metropolitan Police officer created fake Instagram accounts to send unwanted, sexually motivated messages to a string of women including those he’d met at school and university, a misconduct panel has found.