The Latest Breaking News from Scotland Yard

Phone snatch city: Victims' plea after surge in muggers on two wheels in London

Alarming increase in phone grabs by masked thugs riding bikes and e-scooters

Evening Standard · Jun 7, 2024

Police release CCTV of double stabbing in east London that left victims in hospital

CCTV of the attack has been released by Scotland Yard

Evening Standard · Jun 5, 2024

Man dies after being pulled from Colindale house fire as police launch probe

The blaze is being investigated by both Scotland Yard and the fire brigade

Evening Standard · Jun 3, 2024

'Generation of investment needed to stop knife crime scourge', Met chief warns

A generation of investment is needed to stop scared young people in London and elsewhere from carrying blades, a Scotland Yard knife crime chief has said, as he warned that some teenagers are going out armed because they feel unprotected on the streets.

Evening Standard · May 21, 2024

Police hunt five people following violence at Camberwell theatre protest that left four officers injured

More than 100 people attacked the Lighthouse Theatre in Camberwell, police said

Evening Standard · May 17, 2024

Just Stop Oil protester who vandalised Scotland Yard sign cleared of criminal damage

Lora Johnson sprayed the famous sign with orange paint as part of a protest

Evening Standard · May 14, 2024

Met Police attending more robberies as fewer officers deal with mental health call-outs

The Met is attending 6,000 fewer cases a month where mental health is an issue freeing up time to tackle robberies

Evening Standard · May 8, 2024

M&S burglar is first to be jailed by private prosecution after Met fail to investigate crime

Thief caught on CCTV stealing £500 of meat and 20 bottles of Prosecco from supermarket in Streatham, but Scotland Yard declined to investigate

Evening Standard · May 7, 2024

Initial story about ‘openly Jewish’ incident not full picture, says ex-senior Met officer

Gideon Falter, the antisemitism campaigner involved, says Dal Babu’s comments go ‘far beyond victim-blaming’

The Guardian - UK · Apr 22, 2024

Nearly a third of Met Police officers plan to quit in next two years

Scotland Yard chief Sir Mark Rowley says the situation is ‘deeply concerning’

Evening Standard · Apr 10, 2024