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Noah Vickers

Met Police criticised after stop and search more than doubled at Notting Hill Carnival

The Met Police has been criticised after new statistics revealed that more than twice as many people were stopped and searched at this year’s Notting Hill Carnival compared with last.

Figures requested by Caroline Russell, the London Assembly’s Green group leader, show that while 371 people were stopped in 2022, the number rose to 798 in 2023 - a 115 per cent increase.

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