The Latest Breaking News from Scotland Yard

Jill Dando murder: technological advances allow police to review CCTV 27 years later

BBC broadcaster was shot in 1999 in case detectives have previously said may never be solved

The Guardian - UK · 17h ago

Putney Pusher: Police minister says up to Met to explain investigation after suspect's death

The family of Nicholas Brandram blame Scotland Yard for his death

Evening Standard · Sep 18

Metropolitan Police officer who called senior colleague ‘wasteman’ on social media sacked

Pc Idominik Efeotor, who worked in the Parliamentary and Diplomatic Protection Command, was dismissed without notice after an accelerated misconduct hearing on Monday

The Independent UK · Sep 14

Sadiq Khan takes new swipe at Donald Trump: 'London's homicide rate lower than every US state'

‘The loudest voices online aren't always the most accurate,’ says the London Mayor

Evening Standard · Aug 17

Tube sex 'monster' Simon Levy who killed two women in London jailed for rest of his life

Levy sexually assaulted 10 women on busy rush-hour trains in London

Evening Standard · Aug 12

Oxford Street shoppers to have faces scanned by controversial technology

LFR has been widely criticised by human rights groups, with one organisation describing the rollout as an escalation in routine public surveillance

The Independent UK · Aug 12

Serial sex attacker facing life in jail for double murder

Simon Levy was found guilty of murdering grandmother Carmenza Valencia-Trujillo, 53, in March 2025 and mother-of-four Sheryl Wilkins.

Evening Standard · Aug 12

Cambridge professor accused of plagiarism Jason Arday resigns from university

It comes after the university said it had launched an investigation into professor Arday

Evening Standard · Aug 5

Undercover police unit closed down over unjustified surveillance, spycops inquiry told

Senior officer behind closure says SDS caused ‘incalculable harm’ by infiltrating groups that posed no threat

The Guardian - UK · Aug 2

Undercover Officer Who Posed as Helen Steel's Boyfriend Was Living Nearby in New Zealand All Along

Helen Steel's search for her former partner, an undercover officer, reveals a complex web of deception and state surveillance, highlighting the lengths taken to protect covert operations.

International Business Times UK · Jul 26