The Latest Breaking News from Met Police

Biggest ever phone fraud brought down as 70,000 UK victims expected to be alerted by police today

Tens of millions of pounds are assumed to have been lost to the 'spoofing shop', which has seen criminals contact unsuspecting victims pretending to be banks and building societies

Chronicle Live · Nov 24, 2022

Met Police chief: We have 100 officers who are not trusted to speak to public

Sir Mark Rowley said it is ‘perverse’ the force cannot get rid of the officers.

The Independent UK · Nov 24, 2022

Met Police chief: It’s mad I can’t axe 100 rogue officers

Around 10 per cent of the Met Police’s officers are unavailable for full duties

Evening Standard · Nov 24, 2022

Thug in Tesco uniform threatens woman at knifepoint while she holds baby

Horrifying CCTV footage shows a man, dressed in a Tesco uniform, holding a large knife up to the woman's throat as she desperately clung on to the tot

Daily Mirror · Nov 17, 2022

Police release photos of man they want to trace after rape reported in Forest Gate, Newham

Detectives investigating the rape of a young woman in Newham have released photographs of a man they want to identify.

Evening Standard · Nov 17, 2022

Police hunt teens after Plumstead Post Office worker threatened with gun

They reportedly threatened the shopkeeper with a gun after he refused to serve them alcohol

Evening Standard · Nov 15, 2022

Met Police forced to change 'racist' gang list after losing High Court legal challenge

The London police force will make changes to a gangs list matrix which more than 86% of its list included people from the black and minority ethnic community.

Daily Mirror · Nov 12, 2022

Tower Hamlets: Man jailed for robbery of pregnant woman and her husband

Police continue to hunt second suspect involved in ‘terrifying’ cash and jewellery robbery

Evening Standard · Nov 12, 2022

Strikes may hinder crime-fighting, says Met Police chief

‘If agencies we work closely with strike, it’s hard to imagine that more work won’t potentially overflow in our direction,’ Sir Mark Rowley said

Evening Standard · Nov 12, 2022

Met Police boss warns public sector strikes could hinder crime-fighting

Sir Mark Rowley said: ‘If agencies we work closely with strike, it’s hard to imagine that more work won’t potentially overflow in our direction.’

The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2022