All news on the topic: Metropolitan Police
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Huge fire tears through six-storey London building as smoke seen for miles
Firefighters tonight remain at the scene of the huge blaze in the Bow area of London after London Fire Brigade received more than 100 calls about the emergency
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Met policeman jailed for vile WhatsApp messages sent to ex's new partner
Met Police officer Tom Phillips, 34, has been locked up for his vile WhatsApp messages sent to his ex-girlfriend's new partner. He smirked and shook his head in court
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'Notting Hill Carnival is still connected to crime - statistics prove otherwise'
In the past, Notting Hill Carnival, the west London event that attracts around two million people over the Bank Holiday weekend, has been tarnished as crime ridden, but facts around crime rates push back on these claims
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Cyclist 'hit by speeding fire engine' in London as paramedics rush to scene
A cyclist was reportedly struck by a speeding fire engine in south London, according to eyewitness accounts. Paramedics were seen attending to the victim, believed to be a man in his 30s, who lay on the road with an oxygen mask covering his face.
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'It is essential the Government holds a statutory inquiry into Lucy Letby case'
At the time of Beverley Allitt's conviction 30 years ago, politicians and health chiefs promised lessons would be learned and new procedures would be put in place
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More than 1,500 items from British Museum 'stolen or destroyed' as probe deepens
Artefacts including gold, jewellery and gems of semi-precious stones were among the missing treasures, and sources say the true number could be 'closer to 2,000'
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Woman raped on date with Met cop at 16 bravely waives right to anonymity
Former Metropolitan Police officer Adam Provan, 44, has been jailed for 16 years for a series of rapes spanning eight years after two victims came forward - now Lauren Taylor has bravely told how she helped convict monster
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Fury as cash-for-honours probe into King's charity is blasted as 'whitewash'
Michael Fawcett, who was once Prince Charles's confidante, is said to have promised a Saudi billionaire, Mahfouz Marei Mubarak bin Mahfouz, 53, British citizenship and a knighthood
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Britain's worst criminals who will die behind bars from Lucy Letby to the Iceman
Evil killer Lucy Letby joins more than 60 other callous criminals serving whole life sentences behind bars for their heinous crimes. The former nurse was handed the order after murdering seven babies and attempting to kill six others
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Moment boy's dog 'goes nuts' and attacks police horse as rider thrown to ground
An escaped Staffy mix believed to belong to a 12-year-old "went nuts" as two mounted officers walked by its Limehouse home on Friday, with one of the riders falling from the saddle
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300 ULEZ cameras attacked by 'Blade Runners' ahead of new London traffic scheme
As part of the ULEZ scheme's expansion to the M25, some 2,750 cameras are being installed in new areas that will fall under the zone's jurisdiction once it extends to cover the entirety of London from August 29
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British Museum chief shares items that may have been stolen as worker is sacked
The British Museum says it has launched an urgent investigation alongside the Metropolitan Police over artefacts thought to have been stolen as it reveals which pieces may have been taken
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Head of police racism watchdog suffers online abuse after criticising progress
Abimbola Johnson was accused of being a 'grifter' and a 'race baiter' on social media after she highlighted flash points between Black people and the police
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Shameless star unrecognisable after hair transformation in new ITV drama
David portrayed hapless dad Frank Gallagher in the hit Channel 4 sitcom drama Shameless - he was in the show from its inception in 2004 to when it ended in 2013.
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US airman sentenced to over 6 years in jail for raping 12-year-old autistic girl
A US airman Dennis Rocha was sentenced to six years and eight months in a UK prison for raping a 12-year-old girl with autism while he was stationed in the country in April
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'TikTok flash mobs' warning for parents as 'paracetamol hospital challenge'
New police chairman Donna Jones has called on parents to take action following reports of a new social media trend which encourages teens to overdose on paracetamol
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Victim of homophobic Clapham nightclub stabbing 'left with so many questions'
One of the two men injured in the attack outside the Two Brewers bar spoke out hours afterwards as Metropolitan Police launch an 'urgent investigation' into the homophobic stabbing
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Speed limit for police officers responding to 999 calls is labelled 'insane'
Former Met Police officer Nadeem Patel was jailed for three years after he mowed down Shante Daniel-Folkes when driving at 83.7mph in a 30mph zone in South London
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Motorists can park outside your drive - your legal rights when they do explained
The Highway Code clearly states that drivers should not position their vehicle outside someone else's driveway but if a motorist decides to do it anyway, it isn't classed as illegal
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Cyclist killed in rush hour crash with lorry on Battersea Bridge in London
Metropolitan Police are investigating a crash involving a lorry and a bicycle, which led to the death of the cyclist in Battersea, south London and are appealing for witnesses
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Oxford Street TikTok ringleaders 'must be hunted down' demands Home Secretary
Encouraged by videos on TikTok, several teenagers descended on Oxford Street on Wednesday in an attempt to loot stores, sparking several arrests by Metropolitan Police officers
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Woman's body found in canal after cops spot signs of 'a disturbance' at her home
A woman, 33, has been arrested after the body of a 57-year-old female was found in a London canal. Police had been called to a house and found signs of a "disturbance"
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British Museum attack horror as man arrested with 'large 30cm kitchen knife'
A man has been arrested after a stabbing outside the British Museum with a victim taken to hospital and three knives recovered with one witness reportedly saying they were "huge and silver"
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Met Police cop who killed mum in horror crash while speeding at 80mph is jailed
Pc Nadeem Patel, an officer for the Met Police, was driving through Brixton, South London, at speeds of more than 80mph when he struck and killed 25-year-old pedestrian Shante Daniel-Folkes
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Cops face hearing after restrained Black man said 'I can't breathe' before dying
Kevin Clarke told cops 'I can't breathe' and 'I'm going to die' as they restrained him in March 2018. Now, three police officers face hearings for gross misconduct or gross incompetence
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