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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Alexandra Topping and Peter Walker

Most people had a fantastic time at Notting Hill carnival, says Met police chief

Crowds wearing costumes pack the streets during the parade on the second day of the 2023 Notting Hill carnival
Revellers enjoy the second day of this year's Notting Hill carnival, which attracted an estimated 2 million people. Photograph: Vuk Valcic/Zuma/Shutterstock

Most people attending the Notting Hill carnival had a “fantastic time”, the head of the Metropolitan police has said while also expressing concern over violent incidents committed by a “small number of very dangerous people”.

The comments by Sir Mark Rowley, Metropolitan police commissioner, came as Rishi Sunak used stabbing incidents at the event to help justify new powers against so-called zombie knives and machetes.

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