14 h. ago Police officer is punched in the face as migrant hotel protesters march with children through Canary Wharf in wake of Epping hotel ruling

The Met Police have made several arrests after imposing restrictions on people wearing masks as anti-asylum protest made its way through the Isle of Dogs.

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22 h. ago Calls for phone snatching law change – but expert warns it may not go far enough

Labour MP Dawn Butler is seeking an amendment that would require tech giants to block stolen phones

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39 h. ago Five arrested after masked men try to enter west London asylum hotel

Two anti-asylum groups marched to Crowne Plaza before attempting to enter building at rear, Met police sayFive people have been arrested at a protest in London where a group of masked men attempted to enter a hotel housing asylum seekers on Saturday.At about noon, two anti-asylum groups marched to the Crowne Plaza in Stockley Road, west London, and a group of men in masks attempted to enter the building through the rear entrance and damaged security fences, the Metropolitan police said. Continue reading...

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39 h. ago Gang of masked men try to break into migrant hotel in angry demo as Met police arrest five and two officers are injured

The Metropolitan Police said a group of masked men attempted to enter the Crowne Hotel via the rear entrance.

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40 h. ago 'Teenager with gun' swarmed by cops outside Premier League ground after game

The Met Police confirmed a 16-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of possessing an imitation firearm and was confronted by officers outside a London tube station on Saturday afternoon

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49 h. ago Met arrests six teenage gang members in London phone snatching crackdown

Police said robbery in Nine Elms has dropped by 72 per cent, while Battersea Park and Shaftesbury and Queenstown wards have seen reductions of 46 and 45 per cent respectively

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63 h. ago Six members of phone snatching gang arrested as police drive down crime in south west London

The Met Police has said it has driven down crime in Battersea and Nine Elms as well as surrounding areas

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5 d. ago Notting Hill Carnival sees drop in serious violence despite Met Police making 528 arrests

Facial recognition software helped police make 61 arrests, including a suspect who allegedly stabbed someone five times with a machete

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5 d. ago Worst ever Notting Hill Carnival for arrests as Met takes 528 people into custody over two days

Scotland Yard said there were 200 arrests on Sunday and 328 on Monday, up from 349 last year and the highest number of arrests on record.

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5 d. ago Five serving Metropolitan Police officers are arrested over handling of alleged sexual assault by colleague

The police officers were held on suspicion of offences including perverting the course of justice, misconduct in public office and corrupt or improper exercise of police powers.

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5 d. ago Met officers arrested over handling of sexual assault claim against colleague

Four of those arrested are based in the force’s North West Borough Command Unit, with the fifth in professional standards.

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6 d. ago Five Met Police detectives arrested over 'plot to bury Christmas party sex assault’

Suspects’ homes and the stations where they worked were raided last week Tuesday, watchdog confirms

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6 d. ago Met detectives arrested for sex assault coverup 'worst scandal since Wayne Couzens'

One of those arrested is a detective inspector working on the Met's Directorate of Professional Standards. The news comes as a former Met Police officer was jailed for five and a half years for raping a woman.

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6 d. ago Crackdown sees Notting Hill Carnival arrests hit highest figure in six years: Full breakdown

The Met Police said a total of 423 people were arrested across the two days - 223 on Monday, as well as 200 on Sunday - up from 349 last year, the highest total since 2019.

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6 d. ago Notting Hill Carnival: Two stabbed and 423 arrests but 'less serious violence than previous years', police say

Despite a heavy police presence and a number of arrests, police said there had been ‘far fewer incidents of serious violence’ compared to recent years

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6 d. ago Notting Hill Carnival: Arrests but less serious violence, says Met

Notting Hill Carnival: Arrests but less serious violence, says Met  BBC

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6 d. ago Five Met detectives 'are arrested over plot to bury Christmas party sex assault'

Those arrested are said to include a detective chief inspector, a detective sergeant and two detective inspectors, one of whom is believed to work at the Met's Directorate of Professional Standards.

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6 d. ago Police 'make arrests left, right and centre' at Notting Hill Carnival as Met 'clampdown on hippy crack' and anti

More than one million people hit the streets of west London as Adults Day commenced today. A sea of colourful costumes, floats, dancing and music were seen in celebration of Caribbean culture.

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7 d. ago Notting Hill Carnival 2025: One million revellers party in west London as police make face

Met Police make 140 arrests – 105 at the carnival and 35 on approaches to the event – by 7.45pm on Sunday in a proactive public safety crackdown

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7 d. ago Notting Hill Carnival 2025: Europe's biggest street party returns as police make 140 arrests

The Met Police said there had been 140 arrests – 105 at the carnival and 35 on approaches to the carnival as a result of proactive policing interventions - as of 7.45pm on Sunday

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