The Latest Breaking News from Metropolitan Police

Boy, 15, dies after getting into difficulty in lake in London park

The Metropolitan Police said the search had been stopped after a boy was found on Friday night.

Evening Standard · Apr 5, 2025

UK Comedian Russell Brand Charged With Rape

British comedian and actor Russell Brand denied rape and sexual assault allegations on Friday after being charged with five offences by London's Metropolitan Police.

International Business Times · Apr 4, 2025

Brand says he ‘never engaged in non-consensual activity’ after being charged

He has been charged with sexual offences, including rape.

Evening Standard · Apr 4, 2025

Met Police under fire over ‘discriminatory’ use of facial recognition cameras in London

Data shows the technology has been deployed mostly in boroughs with a higher-than-average Black population

Evening Standard · Apr 2, 2025

UK’s biggest police force to axe 1,700 officers and staff despite funding boost

The Metropolitan Police will cut services including the Royal Parks Police.

Evening Standard · Apr 2, 2025

Axing Met’s Royal Parks police unit ‘a very bad decision’, say angry campaigners

Scotland Yard is having to slash 1,700 staff amid a £260 million budget shortfall

Evening Standard · Apr 2, 2025

Ex-Met chief’s anti-corruption unit tried to discredit woman groomed by officer in Wayne Couzens squad

PC Philip Hunter retired and worked as a London black cab driver

Evening Standard · Apr 2, 2025

Zhenhao Zou: More than 20 women come forward with allegations against jailed serial rapist PhD student

Zhenhao Zou is believed to be one of the UK’s most prolific sex offenders

Evening Standard · Apr 1, 2025

Another 23 women say they were raped by a Chinese PhD student feared to be one of Britain’s most prolific sexual predators

A string of survivors have come forward after serial rapist Zhenhao Zou, 28, was found guilty of drugging and abusing women

The Independent UK · Apr 1, 2025

23 people contact police tracing further potential victims of rapist PhD student

In March, Chinese PhD student Zhenhao Zou, 28, was convicted of 28 offences, including 11 rapes against 10 women.

The Independent UK · Apr 1, 2025