'Astronomical': hundreds line-up to stock up on Christmas seafood 'It's astronomical the way things explode at this time of year.' Newcastle Herald · Dec 24, 2023
Seven charged after total of 145 arrested during demonstrations on Armistice Day The majority of those arrested were far-right counter-protesters involved in what police called 'extreme violence' Evening Standard · Nov 12, 2023
Pro-Palestine march: Rishi Sunak condemns 'violent far-right' and 'Hamas sympathisers' as 126 arrested in total More than 90 of the 126 taken in by police were counter-protesters Evening Standard · Nov 11, 2023
Counter-protesters arrested during pro-Palestinian demonstration A total of 82 people were arrested in Tachbrook Street, Pimlico, to ‘prevent a breach of the peace’ as the march passed through the capital. The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2023
Metropolitan Police to reduce time spent on mental health calls under new scheme Under the Right Care, Right Person initiative, officers will not longer attend when a healthcare professional would be more appropriate. The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2023
Anti-monarchist coronation protesters will not face prosecution, police announce THE anti-monarchist protesters arrested on the day of the King’s coronation will not be prosecuted The National (Scotland) · Oct 5, 2023
Met doubles down on coronation arrests as more than half face no further action The force arrested 64 people during the massive security operation, but 36 now face no further action. The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2023
Met Police to cut mental health call outs from October after winning battle with NHS Met chiefs win argument in attempt to save officers’ time and allow them to return to crime-fighting The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2023
Met Police appoints Assistant Commissioners to help run Scotland Yard Two former Met Police constables have been appointed as Assistant Commissioners to help run Scotland Yard. Evening Standard · Aug 8, 2023
Police watchdog to probe handcuffing of black mother wrongly accused of bus fare evasion Video footage of the woman shouting as two male Metropolitan Police officers hold her arms and handcuff her has provoked criticism The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2023
Met Police face probe after black mother handcuffed and wrongly accused of bus fare evasion Video footage of the woman shouting as two male Metropolitan Police officers hold her arms and handcuff her has provoked criticism. The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2023
Full bodyworn video of mother’s bus fare evasion arrest will be shown to public ‘if possible’, says senior Met officer Footage of the controversial arrest has caused outrage on social media, with the Met referring the incident to the police watchdog Evening Standard · Jul 25, 2023
Just Stop Oil protests cost Met Police £7.7 million in 13 weeks ‘This isn’t protest, it’s crime’, says senior Met Police officer Evening Standard · Jul 25, 2023
Just Stop Oil protests cost Metropolitan Police £7.7m in 13 weeks Just Stop Oil activists have disrupted various major sporting events. The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2023
Daily Mirror · May 17, 2023 MP left 'speechless' after night time volunteer relives arrest hours before Coronation Suzie Melvin was one of three volunteers for Westminster Council’s Night Stars safety scheme who was help by officers hours before King Charles was crowned - despite their organisation working in partnership with the Metropolitan Police.
The Independent UK · May 17, 2023 Fresh criticism aimed at Met police over coronation arrests A volunteer for safety scheme Night Stars said they were specifically targeted in the hours before the event on May 6.
Evening Standard · May 17, 2023 Just Stop Oil interrupt police giving evidence on protests to MPs Just Stop Oil activists interrupted senior officers as they were giving evidence in Parliament on policing protests.
The Independent UK · May 17, 2023 Influential committee of MPs interrupted by Just Stop Oil protesters MP Tim Loughton was questioning Metropolitan Police Temporary Assistant Commissioner Matt Twist when a campaigner was heard interrupting proceedings.
The National (Scotland) · May 17, 2023 Protesters interrupt committee discussing arrests during the coronation THE proceedings of the Commons Home Affairs Committee have been interrupted by Just Stop Oil protesters.
Wales Online · May 17, 2023 Protesters disrupt Commons Committee discussing policing of protesters The hearing was briefly stopped after protesters interrupted the proceedings
The Independent UK · May 17, 2023 No political pressure to crack down on coronation protesters – police chief Temporary Assistant Met Commissioner Matt Twist has answered MPs’ questions over arrests made at the event on May 6.
Evening Standard · Dec 6, 2022 Just Stop Oil disrupt traffic at Bricklayers Arms roundabout in south London Fifteen climate activists held banners and chanted as they walked on the road
The Guardian - UK · Nov 13, 2022 The country’s going to the dogs, but at least the police have cleared the M25 The Met says Just Stop Oil are a tiny minority causing ‘disproportionate’ disruption. Isn’t environmental Armageddon enough justification?
The Independent UK · Nov 8, 2022 Met vows to ‘bring to justice’ Just Stop Oil protesters causing M25 disruption Assistant Commissioner Matt Twist said operations launched in response to the activists ‘come at a cost’ after 16 arrests were made on Tuesday.
Daily Mirror · Nov 8, 2022 M25 traffic nightmare as Just Stop Oil protest blocks Dartford Crossing in rush hour Police have had to shut the Dartford tunnel and lanes three and four on the northbound carriageway while they work to remove the protester from the overhead gantry