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Mapped: London boroughs with highest crime rates and most common offence of 2025 so far

There were 455,768 offences recorded by the Metropolitan Police from January to June 2025

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Met police drops second terror charge against Kneecap

THE Metropolitan Police have confirmed that they will not charge Kneecap over a video where one of the band’s members appears to say, “kill your…

The National (Scotland)

Hounslow murder: Man, 22, stabbed to death in broad daylight on busy west London street

No arrests have been made following the attack and police are appealing for witnesses to come forward

Evening Standard

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Police ban Palestine Action protest from taking place outside Westminster

Police have banned a planned protest against the proscription of Palestine Action from taking place outside Westminster

The National (Scotland)

Three people arrested after Torah scrolls desecrated in London synagogue attack

Shocking images show items including the Torah thrown on the floor of Gur Synagogue in north London

Evening Standard

'A profound force for good in the world': Tributes to mother stabbed to death in Stoke Newington home before gas explosion

Charity worker Annabel Rook, 46, was found after a huge blast ‘shook’ the London street with man, 44, arrested on suspicion of murder

Evening Standard

Voices: I’m a Met Police whistleblower – and these are the horror stories I’ve heard

COMMENT: It's not the life-and-death situations that make ‘blue-light’ work intolerable, it’s the rogue employees who the forces won’t sack, says former 999 call handler turned police conduct campaigner Issy Vine

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Met Police officer who called Des O’Connor’s daughter ‘hot’ faces new misconduct hearing

Detective Chief Inspector James Mason sexually harassed mugging victim Kristina O’Connor by saying she was his ‘favourite Camden victim of crime’

Evening Standard

Super-strength drug warning as opioid 'up to 500 times stronger than heroin' linked to London clubber deaths

A 28-year-old man and a 20-year-old woman died after allegedly taking green pills in London, the Met Police has said

Evening Standard

Met Police silent after unlawful seizure of pro-Palestine journalist's property

LONDON’S police have remained silent after their seizure of a pro-Palestine journalist’s property was ruled unlawful.

The National (Scotland)

Five protesters arrested for targeting film set of new Gal Gadot movie in London, police say

Gal Gadot is believed to be filming action thriller The Runner in London

Evening Standard

Third man appears in court accused of arson conspiracy after Starmer-linked property fires

Petro Pochynok, 34, appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday accused of conspiracy to commit arson with intent to endanger life

Evening Standard

Five top tips on how to stay safe on London's streets

Here’s our guide of what you can do to stay safe in the capital:

Evening Standard

Man arrested on suspicion of drug driving after woman hit by car in Finsbury Park

The collision happened shortly after 9pm on Tuesday, the Met Police said

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Who is Patrick Spencer?

Who is the MP accused of sexual assault at London’s Groucho Club?

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Met police officer accused of pinching female colleagues waist in work gym 'fat test'

Met Police commissioner Sir Mark Rowley wants a fresh misconduct hearing for the accused officer

Evening Standard

Police plan to build full-scale Grenfell replica as criminal investigation into disaster is expanded

A final decision has not been made on whether the reconstruction will take place, but Met Police wanted to inform victims’ families first

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Hanwell fire: Man dies after blaze breaks out in home in west London

The Met Police and London Fire Brigade are investigating the cause of the fire

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Harpal Singh Roopra: First picture of Twickenham stabbing victim as man charged with murder

Harpal Singh Roopra was pronounced dead at the scene in Ellerman Avenue, Twickenham

Evening Standard

Woman, 45, stabbed to death in Enfield

Detectives are yet to make any arrests in connection to the stabbing

Evening Standard

Pedestrian, 60, fighting for his life after car crash in Hackney

The 60-year-old has been taken to hospital and remains in a life-threatening condition, the Met Police said

Evening Standard

Paddington crash: Two critical after car crashes following police chase

A driver failed to stop for officers in a marked Met Police vehicle at around 4.20am on Saturday near Westbourne Terrace in Paddington.

Evening Standard

Ex-Met chief’s anti-corruption unit tried to discredit woman groomed by officer in Wayne Couzens squad

PC Philip Hunter retired and worked as a London black cab driver

Evening Standard

Two arrests after person rammed by car in Bow

Shocking footage showed a man violently kicking another person in the head

Evening Standard

Urgent appeal to find missing London woman last seen in Hyde Park a month ago

Portia Vincent-Kirby was last spotted in Hyde Park on February 25

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