The Latest Breaking News from Metropolitan Police

Police seek to trace man after boy, 15, killed in London stabbing

Detectives urgently want to speak to 22-year-old Abdel Derdour in connection with the fatal stabbing of Adam Henry.

Evening Standard · Dec 18, 2025

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.

International Business Times UK · Dec 18, 2025

Intifada Meaning Explained: What Is Intifada and Why Police Arrested Two Protesters Over the Slogan

Police arrest two protesters over 'intifada' chants in London. What the term means and why the slogan has become a policing issue.

International Business Times UK · Dec 18, 2025

Freemasons versus the Met: Grand Lodge set to take legal action in bid to maintain police membership secrecy

A letter before action calls on the Met to suspend the decision to force officers to publicly declare membership, or face a judicial review

Evening Standard · Dec 17, 2025

Freemasons set to take legal action over Met Police membership declaration plan

A letter before action calls on the Met to suspend the decision to force officers to publicly declare membership, or face a judicial review.

The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2025

Man charged with murder of boy, 15, in Islington

The fifteen-year-old tragically died after being stabbed in Islington on December 9

Evening Standard · Dec 15, 2025

Metropolitan Police staff to strike on New Year’s Eve over pay

Union chief has warned strikes may mean ‘delays to emergency callouts’

The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2025

Police issue appeal to help find man, 56, missing from east London for over a month

The 56-year-old was last seen leaving his home in Hackney, east London on November 5

Evening Standard · Dec 15, 2025

Mother jailed for nine and a half years after killing baby daughter

Three-month-old Kaylani Kalanzi died in July 2024 after she was admitted to hospital having been violently shaken.

Evening Standard · Dec 15, 2025

'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 · Dec 14, 2025