The Latest Breaking News from Met Police

Met police using facial recognition in fresh crackdown on e-bike phone snatchers

Metropolitan Police commissioner said rules around e-bikes are clear and ‘pretty tough’

The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2025

Met Police launch Christmas blitz on e-bike phone snatchers in London’s West End using facial recognition

Standard invited out on patrol with unit ‘taking the fight’ to criminals as Sir Mark Rowley turns to high-tech cameras to combat scourge

Evening Standard · Dec 9, 2025

Vladimir Putin ordered Skripal novichok poisonings in show of ‘Russian power’, Dawn Sturgess inquiry finds

The foreign secretary has warned in the wake of the report that the Russian president represents ‘an active threat’ to British citizens

The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2025

London’s ‘langoustine lifter’ linked to raids on other top restaurants and florist

The woman was first caught on camera stealing a box of langoustines from Michelin-starred Elystan Street in Chelsea

Evening Standard · Nov 30, 2025

Met firearms officer lawfully killed a man who pointed a gun at police, inquest concludes

Giedrius Vasiljevas, 40, was shot dead by police in November 2023 after leaving his home armed

Evening Standard · Nov 28, 2025

Man jailed for 24 years for attempted murder after south London shooting

Ayman Benhalima, 22, was sentenced following the shooting in Norwood last year

Evening Standard · Nov 28, 2025

Farage offers legal support to farmers after ‘several arrests’ at tractor protest in Whitehall

The Met Police put down restrictions on tractors in Whitehall due to prospect of ‘serious disruption’ – but protest organisers said it was ‘impossible at this stage to stop farmers coming’

The Independent UK · Nov 26, 2025

Almost 4,000 cyber-flashing crimes recorded since becoming an offence

The Met Police recorded the highest number of cyber-flashing crimes (268), followed by West Midlands Police (240) and Essex Police (192).

The Independent UK · Nov 24, 2025

Ex-Reform leader in Wales jailed for accepting £40k for pro-Russian statements

Nathan Gill displayed ‘a grave betrayal of the trust’ placed in him by the electorate, a judge said.

Evening Standard · Nov 21, 2025

Police launch urgent appeal to find missing Hackney man last seen two weeks ago

Jason Scarfe, 56, was last seen leaving his home address in Hackney on Wednesday, November 5

Evening Standard · Nov 20, 2025