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Revealed: Met Police PC's 'predatory' abuse of children as he begins nine-year jail sentence

EXCLUSIVE: Adam Merriman’s crimes while a Met Police officer can finally be reported today after The Standard successfully applied for reporting restrictions to be lifted

Evening Standard

Three people arrested in Essex on suspicion of spying for Russia

Scotland Yard said it would not disclose the nationalities of those involved

The Independent UK

Man dies and woman in hospital after shooting in park

The Metropolitan Police said officers responded to reports of a shooting in Clissold Park in Hackney at 7.06pm on Wednesday.

Evening Standard

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Man dies and woman in hospital after London park shooting

Hackney Council said on social media that it was ‘supporting the police with their investigations’

The Independent UK

Thousands take to streets in protest against Trump’s second state visit

The Metropolitan Police said up to 5,000 people were at a rally, organised by the Stop Trump Coalition, in central London.

The Independent UK

Fact check: Video posted by police was from Unite the Kingdom protest in 2025

A video appears to have been correctly labelled by the Metropolitan Police, despite claims to the contrary.

Evening Standard

Main suspect in Madeleine McCann's disappearance is released from prison

Christian Brueckner, 48, was released from prison in Germany after serving a sentence for an unrelated sex crime in Portugal’s Algarve region where McCann disappeared

Evening Standard

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Police launch search for 11 violent disorder suspects linked to Tommy Robinson rally

It comes as eight people have been charged after the rally following several incidents of violent disorder

The Independent UK

Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner refuses to speak to Met Police before German prison release

The German national ‘remains a suspect’ in an ongoing investigation, the force has said

The Independent UK

Man charged after spate of ‘revolting’ attacks on synagogues and Jewish premises in London

Ionut-Cristian Bold, 37, allegedly smeared a substance on a number of premises in the Golders Green area between 4 and 11 September

The Independent UK

Memphis mayor says he got confirmation National Guard would be deployed from Trump's TV comments

The Memphis mayor says President Donald Trump’s TV announcement was the first hard confirmation he received that Trump would send in the National Guard to address crime

The Independent UK

Police ‘assaulted’ and face ‘aggression’ from Tommy Robinson protesters

More than 100,000 people were estimated by police to have gathered for ‘Unite the Kingdom’

Evening Standard

Police officers ‘assaulted’ as Tommy Robinson march draws thousands to London

The Unite the Kingdom event drew an estimated 110,000 people to Whitehall, according to Metropolitan Police

The Independent UK

Tommy Robinson ‘free speech’ rally attracts more than 100,000 in London

The Metropolitan Police has estimated around 110,000 were in Whitehall for the ‘Unite the Kingdom’ event.

Evening Standard

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Thousands gather for London rally organised by far-right agitator Tommy Robinson

THOUSANDS of people have gathered in London for a rally organised by far-right agitator Tommy Robinson, as well as a counterdemonstration ...

Evening Standard

Thousands gather in London for Tommy Robinson rally and counter-protest

Huge crowds have gathered near Waterloo for the ‘Unite the Kingdom’ event while a counter-protest will also march to Whitehall.

Evening Standard

London protests LIVE: Arrests after 26 police officers injured during Tommy Robinson mass rally

Right-wing activist Robinson’s Unite the Kingdom protest is taking place at the same time as a Stand Up to Racism counter-march

Evening Standard

Met Police front desk closures will 'increase crime and staff stress' Unite claims

Exclusive: ‘Plans to close police front desks will lead to more crime, higher levels of crimes being unreported and increased staff stress,’ union leader claims

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Evening Standard

Thousands to descend on London for Tommy Robinson rally and counter-protest

A counter-protest organised by Stand Up To Racism is also due to take place in the city on Saturday.

Evening Standard

Met insists Muslims should not change plans ahead of Tommy Robinson rally

Scotland Yard said ‘everyone should be able to feel safe travelling into and around London’ as it set out its policing plan for Saturday.

Evening Standard

Man arrested over Heathrow Airport evacuation

A 57-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of possession of a firearm (CS spray) and causing a public nuisance, the Metropolitan Police said.

The Conversation

Mass hysteria at Heathrow airport – how social contagion works

Update: Since we published this story yesterday, the Metropolitan Police has reported that a CS canister has been found at Heathrow T4. The supposition by the Metropolitan Police that it was a case of mass hysteria appears to have been inaccurate.

The Independent UK

Banksy could have identity revealed as police treat latest artwork as criminal damage

Street artist has managed to keep his identity a closely-guarded secret since his emergence in the mid-1990s

Evening Standard

Could Banksy finally be unmasked? Police probe street artist's new work outside Royal Courts of Justice

The Metropolitan Police says it has received a report of ‘criminal damage’ and inquiries are under way

Evening Standard

Boy, 16, charged with attempted murder following arson attack in east London

Three 16-year-old boys have been arrested in connection with the suspected arson attack

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