All news on the topic: Metropolitan Police

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Night vandalism in London: Churchill statue branded a “Zionist war criminal” and covered with pro-Palestine graffiti
The statue of Winston Churchill in Parliament Square has been defaced with pro-Palestine graffiti.
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Green Lanes robbery foiled as locals throw bottles and chase knife-wielding gang
This is the moment a knife-wielding gang engages in a battle with ordinary Londoners defending their streets.
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Peter Mandelson released on bail after arrest over alleged Epstein links
Peter Mandelson has been released on bail in the dead of night following his arrest by police investigating his links to Jeffrey Epstein.
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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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Nine UK police forces assess Epstein Files with support from National Crime Agency
Nine police forces across the UK are now assessing information in the Epstein Files, with support from the National Crime Agency (NCA).
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Prince Andrew under fresh fire as Epstein files trigger UK police review over trafficking flights, Virginia Giuffre claims and leaked confidential data
The disgraced Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor marks his 66th birthday tomorrow - facing more heat from the police, the royals and the public as shocking new claims against the ex-prince emerged.
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UK police investigate whether Prince Andrew’s security team became too loyal to royalty and ignored warning signs on “pedophile island”
The Metropolitan Police is investigating claims that close protection officers assigned to Andrew Mountbatten Windsor ’wilfully ignored’ incidents during visits to pedophile Jeffrey Epstein’s private island.
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‘They kick our doors and laugh’: Soho sex workers targeted by youths chasing viral videos
Dressed in a black puffer jacket and brand new trainers, a teenager hurries towards an apartment door and kicks it frantically, before shifting position to give it a strong kick from a different angle.
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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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Met Police search properties linked to Peter Mandelson after Epstein files reveal payments and private contacts
The Met Police is searching two properties linked to Labour politician Peter Mandelson after his relationship with paedophile Jeffrey Epstein has come to light.
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Police officers injured and multiple arrests made as protest outside Iranian embassy in London turns violent
A number of people have also been arrested on suspicion of violent disorder, the Metropolitan Police has said.
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“I felt like I was back in Iran”: former political prisoner says Met Police knocked her unconscious at London protest
A former political prisoner felt like she was "back in Iran" after Met Police officers "knocked her out with a shield" at a protest.
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Three teenagers arrested after 18-year-old stabbed to death in broad daylight in west London
Three teenagers have been arrested after a boy aged 18 was stabbed to death on a busy street in broad daylight.
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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.
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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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London shoplifting surges 12% amid £16.7m-a-month retail crime wave
Shoplifting across London has increased by 12 percent in a year, as a new interactive map reveals the scale of a crime wave costing the capital’s retailers £16.7 million a month.
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London mayor increases support for debt hunters as council tax and business rates rise
Sir Sadiq Khan is increasing his funding of debt collectors that track down unpaid council tax and business rates in London.
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Newly released Epstein files reveal detailed emails linking former royal to efforts to arrange meetings through Ghislaine Maxwell
Documents provide additional insight into the former royal’s connections to the sex offender and pose new questions for Donald Trump.
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New Year’s Eve chaos looming as Met Police staff strike threatens delays to emergency callouts
Metropolitan Police staff will go on strike during one of the busiest days of the year, trade union Unite has said.
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UK police decline to investigate claims Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor sought to smear Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre
Virginia Giuffre’s family have said they are "deeply disappointed" by the Metropolitan Police’s decision not to investigate reports Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor asked an officer to help dig up dirt on her.
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Two men charged after Heathrow car park robbery where 21 people were hit with noxious spray
Two men have been charged following a robbery at Heathrow Airport’s Terminal 3 car park in which 21 people — including a three-year-old child — were exposed to a noxious substance.
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Reform UK leader accused of failing to declare campaign expenses
Nigel Farage has been reported to police for allegedly breaching electoral law.
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Man dies after broad daylight collision with car in Willesden, London
A man in his 30s has tragically died after he was in collision with a car in broad daylight on a London street.
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Farmers defy police ban and drive tractors into Westminster to protest Rachel Reeves’s inheritance tax plan
Police had banned tractors from Whitehall, but farmers angry about Rachel Reeves’s tax changes brought their budget day protest to Westminster anyway.
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Pensioner dies after robbery at north London post office cash machine
A retiree has passed away after being robbed while withdrawing money from an ATM at a post office in north London.