The Latest Breaking News from The Metropolitan Police

David Amess’s daughter calls for police investigation into Kneecap ‘kill your MP’ comments

The organisers of Glastonbury festival are facing growing calls to remove Kneecap from the lineup

The Independent UK · Apr 29, 2025

Katie Amess says Kneecap’s response in ‘kill your MP’ row was ‘gaslighting’

The daughter of murdered MP Sir David Amess said police should investigate the footage of a group member appearing to call for Tory MPs to be killed.

Evening Standard · Apr 29, 2025

UK counter-terror police investigating two Kneecap videos

In a video of the Irish group from 2023, one member is alleged to have said: "The only good Tory is a dead Tory. Kill your local MP." This follows another video from last year that allegedly shows a Kneecap member shouting: "Up Hamas, up Hezbollah".

Euronews · Apr 28, 2025

Trans rights rally placards should be investigated by Met, policing minister says

Placards carried at a trans rights protest in London over the weekend should be investigated by the Metropolitan Police, the policing minister has said.

The Independent UK · Apr 23, 2025

Appeal to find hit-and-run victim who was carried on car’s bonnet for 30 yards

A car carried the woman around 30 yards on the bonnet before she was thrown to the ground, the Metropolitan Police said.

Evening Standard · Apr 18, 2025

Four arrests as dozens gather for annual 420 cannabis protest in Hyde Park

Dozens were seen gathering in Hyde Park for the annual 420 rally

Evening Standard · Apr 16, 2025

Locals ‘devastated’ after 400-year-old tree mysteriously felled in London park

The incident has been reported to the Metropolitan Police and Enfield Council has put an emergency preservation order in place.

Evening Standard · Apr 15, 2025

Family of missing 11 year-old Kaliyah Coa told body found in the River Thames

Officers were alerted to a body in the River Thames in Maritime Quay in east London on Sunday at 9.03am, the Metropolitan Police said.

Evening Standard · Apr 13, 2025

Police launch probe after transport minister seen using mobile phone while driving vintage bus

Peer was reported to police last month by one of the passengers on his vehicle

The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2025

Rail minister admits using phone while driving vintage London bus

A spokesperson for Lord Peter Hendy said the minister had reported himself to the police.

Evening Standard · Apr 12, 2025