The Latest Breaking News from The Metropolitan Police

Two dead after stabbing at business in south London

Police and the London Ambulance Service attended the scene and treated four people for stab wounds

The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2025

Two killed in ‘targeted’ quadruple stabbing in south London named as rugby player and his father

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after Terry and Brendan McMillan were fatally stabbed in Bermondsey on Monday afternoon

Evening Standard · Jul 28, 2025

Police officers detained after smacking son win appeal after ‘unlawful’ arrests

The officers, who both serve with the Metropolitan Police, were arrested in March 2019

The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2025

Top chef says thieves have targeted Notting Hill restaurant 20 times — but Met do nothing about it

Richard Wilkins, who runs London's smallest fine dining restaurant, has branded Scotland Yard ‘a failure of organisation’

Evening Standard · Jul 25, 2025

Outrage as 4-Star Hotel in London to Welcome Hundreds of Asylum Seekers

Protests erupt at Britannia Hotel in Canary Wharf as it prepares to house asylum seekers. Eggs thrown, police deployed, and costs hit £3bn yearly. Tensions rise over immigration policy, with locals and politicians divided.

International Business Times UK · Jul 24, 2025

Full list of police officer numbers in England and Wales, by force

The Metropolitan Police saw the largest drop in officers in the latest year, down 1,022 from 34,315 to 33,293.

The Independent UK · Jul 23, 2025

‘Travesty’ no officers prosecuted for Jean Charles de Menezes’ death – family

Dozens of people joined his relatives for a vigil outside Stockwell Tube station in south London, where the Brazilian was shot and killed by police.

The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2025

Four people hospitalised after gas leak in Kilburn

The Metropolitan Police, London Fire Brigade, and London Ambulance Service were all scrambled to the scene

Evening Standard · Jul 22, 2025

More than 100 Palestine Action protesters arrested across UK

Demonstrations were held in London, Manchester, Edinburgh, Bristol and Truro on Saturday.

Evening Standard · Jul 19, 2025

Dozens of Palestine Action protesters arrested across UK

Demonstrations were held in London, Manchester, Edinburgh, Bristol and Truro on Saturday.

Evening Standard · Jul 19, 2025