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Met Police officer created fake Instagram accounts to send unwanted sexual messages to women

PC Joss Astley sent unwanted messages to 11 women using fake accounts between 2014 and 2020, a misconduct panel found

Evening Standard

Moment Met PC on trial for GBH Tasers man ‘who fell 6ft’ and was left paralysed

Jurors hear Leonard Sandiford was running away from constable Liam Newman when stunned in east London

Evening Standard

Poor vetting let serial rapists work in Met Police

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Met police hired black child rapist to boost diversity, report reveals - as full scale of police vetting scandal is exposed

Damning review reveals thousands of police officers and staff were not properly checked amid recruitment drive

Evening Standard

Martin Clunes to star as disgraced BBC presenter Huw Edwards in new drama

The series Power: The Downfall of Huw Edwards, will recount how one of the most recognisable presenters in the UK fell from grace.

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Man in his 30s dies after being hit by Met Police car in Borough High Street

Pedestrian struck by a marked patrol car at just after 12.30am on Wednesday

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Met terror police review allegations over new Chinese super-embassy in London

China’s controversial plans to build a mega-embassy next to the Tower of London are expected to be approved by ministers this month

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Laughing teenagers jailed for killing homeless man

Anthony Marks died after suffering a head injury near London’s King’s Cross station.

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Police appeal to find missing man from Sutton

Ramel, who is autistic and non-verbal, left his home in Sutton just after midnight on January 1

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Police issue urgent appeal to find missing woman, 65, last seen in Hounslow

Memuna, 65, was last seen leaving her home in Isleworth

Evening Standard

Murder investigation launched after 23-year-old man stabbed to death in New Year's Eve attack in Lewisham

A crime scene remains in place on Grove Street, Lewisham

Evening Standard

Man charged with murder after football-loving ‘family man’ mowed down by car near London magistrates’ court

Shakaine Dwyer, 29, of Willesden, will appear at Highbury Corner Magistrate’s Court on Monday, January 19, 2026

Evening Standard

Met Police issue travel warning ahead of New Year’s Eve in London

The police force has urged people not to travel to two key areas

Evening Standard

Revealed: ‘Frightening’ surge in police officers convicted of sexual offences since Sarah Everard’s murder

Data obtained from police forces in England and Wales show the scale of sexual convictions for police officers, figures the Home Office describes as ‘shameful’

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Police seize £80,000 worth of stolen tools at west London car boot sale

Four people were arrested and bailed on suspicion of handling stolen goods

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Shoplifter Shocks Staff, Hides Over a Dozen Clothes in Bizarre Heist

Viral footage captures retail staff discovering multiple garments hidden in a shoplifter's clothing as UK shoplifting surges 20% to record highs, costing retailers billions annually.

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Met Police falling short of emergency call targets - as control room staff prepare to strike on NYE

In September 2022, inspectors discovered the force answered 63.9 per cent of 999 calls within 10 seconds – but this rose to 94 per cent by February 2024

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Two arrested after shouting slogans involving calls for ‘intifada’ – Met Police

The arrests mark a change in approach from both the Metropolitan Police and Greater Manchester Police.

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Businesswoman on the run for allegedly killing girls with poisoned raspberries is rescued from Thames

Zulma Guzman Castro is alleged to have killed two teenage girls in Colombia with poisoned raspberries

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Met Police make arrests over 'intifada' chants at pro-Palestine march in central London

The force is taking more ‘assertive’ action against slogans and messages intimidating Jewish communities in the wake of the Bondi Beach terror attack

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Children's mentor convicted of sexual assault of five teenage girls at London school

Emem Udaw, 50, convicted over offences over 20 years ago as brave victims come forward years after abuse

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Met Police staff to strike on New Year's Eve in row over pay

Staff from UK’s biggest force will walk out on one of busiest days of the year for the police

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'Flabbergasted' retail chiefs are furious after Met Police boss Mark Rowley called on them to 'step up and do better' in the fight against shoplifting

The head of a retail group blasted Met Police commissioner Sir Mark Rowley after he called on the sector to "step up and do better" at tackling shoplifting.

Evening Standard

Virginia Giuffre’s family ‘deeply disappointed’ by Met Police decision on Andrew

It had been alleged the former duke of York passed Ms Giuffre’s date of birth and social security number to his close protection officer in 2011.

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Met Police will not investigate recent Andrew accusations, force says

It had been alleged Andrew passed Virginia Giuffre’s date of birth and social security number to his bodyguard in a bid to start a smear campaign.

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