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Met probing 40 new allegations following BBC Al Fayed documentary

The Met Police has revealed it is investigating claims relating to 40 alleged victims, including allegations of rape, sexual assault and trafficking

Evening Standard

Teenager charged with murder of homeless man near St Pancras International station

The Met Police are appealing for help from the public to identify the homeless victim’s family or next of kin

Evening Standard

Taylor Swift police convoy through London for Wembley gigs was Met Police decision, insists No10

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy insisted the decision for a motorbike escort was an operational decision by the Met Police

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Man and dog stabbed as fight breaks out in popular east London park

Two men have been arrested following the attack in Victoria Park on Sunday

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Fulham Irish pub faces closure after woman 'glassed while dancing' and suffered seizure

A member of staff at the pub told the Met Police a woman was struck by a glass while dancing

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Met Police officers committed misconduct in search of schoolboy in Croydon, says police watchdog

Watchdog probe finds officers committed misconduct by using unreasonable restraint on schoolboy

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Crown Prosecution Service twice failed to prosecute Mohamed al Fayed over sex abuse claims

The CPS confirmed it received evidence from the Met Police twice

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Jamar Powell: Met Police officer who put Taser to Black teenager's neck during stop given final warning

Police watchdog says ‘no need’ for Taser to be placed on boy’s neck to handcuff him when he was already kneeling on road

Evening Standard

How Huw Edwards was caught by police – and the phone that was never found

The presenter’s crimes were uncovered during an investigation that revealed a sickening WhatsApp chat

The Independent UK

Netflix star Reece Richards 'pepper sprayed and wrongfully arrested' by Met Police as he returns from West End

Sex Education stars claims he was victim of ‘racial profiling’ as he returned home from performance in Hairspray the Musical

Evening Standard

Police asked Black Studies professor for help on ‘coconuts’ case before his own ‘house n*gro’ investigation

Exclusive: It has emerged that the academic, 41, was approached by the Metropolitan Police in April to lend his expertise to a Crown Prosecution Service review into whether Marieha Hussain should be charged for her ‘coconuts’ placard.

The Independent UK

Government-backed knife crime campaigner wins Met Police payout over wrongful strip-search

Exclusive: Faron Paul, 38, was subjected to a cavity search by six white, male officers in 2021. He’s been paid but the police haven’t apologised

The Independent UK

'Jail the Grenfell culprits': Families call for manslaughter charges over tower blaze

Any court cases are only expected to start in 2027, a decade after fire ripped through Grenfell Tower in the deadliest housing scandal in Britain’s history

Evening Standard

Angela Rayner tells of anger over shocking Grenfell report findings and urges swift justice by Met Police

But first court cases may not start until 2027

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The Independent UK

Grenfell fire survivors demand manslaughter charges and warn against Hillsborough-style wait for justice

Bereaved survivors express fears the seven-year Grenfell inquiry has delayed the prospect of criminal prosecutions as pressure mount on the Met to speed up investigation

The Independent UK

Murder suspect flees country and ‘taunts victim’s family’ after police error

Ilyas Habibi, 17, suffered a fatal knife wound outside Sutton train station last December

Evening Standard

Police hunt three men in connection with far-right Whitehall rally

Force searching for three men after rioting in central London

The National (Scotland)

Met Police chief grabs journalist's microphone when asked about 'two-tier policing'

THE chief of Metropolitan Police has been recorded grabbing a journalist’s microphone and throwing it on the ground while leaving an emergency…

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Muslims in London 'extremely worried' as further mosque protection urged after far right protests

Spread of hate crimes by far right has left many Muslims ‘shaken’, London Assembly member warns

The Independent UK

BBC bosses left reeling over Huw Edwards charges after only being told ‘hours before they were made public’

Edwards will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday

Evening Standard

Met Police officer exposed as serial rapist to serve at least 18 years in prison

Cliff Mitchell boasted that he would never be caught

Evening Standard

Muriel McKay: Police call off search for remains of woman kidnapped and murdered 55 years ago

A new search began last week at Stocking Farm in Hertfordshire, where Mrs McKay was held hostage and murdered in 1969

The Independent UK

Campaigners arrested in Westminster over planned protest ahead of King’s Speech

The Met Police arrested 10 members of campaign group Youth Demand in Westminster on Wednesday morning

The Independent UK

Met Police under fire for ‘racist’ emoji on social media photo

This criticism follows concern regarding police investigations into Black and Asian people’s use of online images across social media

Evening Standard

Grenfell survivor says wait for justice is 'torturous' as London marks seventh anniversary of tragedy

Last month, the Met Police announced there would be no charges brought until late 2026 at the earliest

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