The Latest Breaking News from Met Police

Met Police officers 'accessed Sarah Everard murder files without authorisation'

Police officers in the Met are accused of repeatedly looking at the confidential investigation files without a proper reason

Evening Standard · Sep 26, 2024

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

Evening Standard · Sep 22, 2024

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 · Sep 20, 2024

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 · Sep 13, 2024

Notting Hill Carnival chief 'surprised' after top Met police officer says street party is unsafe

A top Met officer has warned he fears there could be a ‘mass casualty’ crowd crush

Evening Standard · Sep 12, 2024

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 · Sep 11, 2024

Hackney arsonist jailed for life after baby thrown from window during blaze

Neighbours were forced to jump from windows to escape after the building in Hackney was set on fire

Evening Standard · Sep 10, 2024

Met Police officer sacked for using antisemitic language with colleague

PC Morgan Griffiths was challenged by other officers over his ‘unacceptable and discriminatory behaviour’

Evening Standard · Sep 9, 2024

Outrage as 'priceless' Grade II-listed war memorial stolen from London park

Beckenham and Penge MP Liam Conlon said the theft was an “insult” to the memory of those who served in WW1

Evening Standard · Sep 6, 2024

'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 · Sep 5, 2024