33 h. ago London protests live: Thousands gather for Tommy Robinson ‘Unite the kingdom’ march and counter

Some 1,600 police officers deployed in the capital by the Met ahead of major demonstration

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36 h. ago Met Police puts 1,600 officers on streets as London braces for violence ahead of Tommy Robinson protest

Thousands of people are expected at the far-right activist’s ‘free speech’ rally today, while Stand Up To Racism UK has organised a counter-demonstration

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36 h. ago All the protests being held around the UK today and no fly zone over Welsh town

The Met Police says more than 1,600 officers will be deployed as part of the overall public order policing operation in London

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52 h. ago Met Police to put 1,600 officers on streets as London braces for violence ahead of Tommy Robinson protest

Thousands of people are expected at the far-right activist’s ‘free speech’ rally on Saturday, while Stand Up To Racism UK has organised a counter-demonstration

Events

6 d. ago Met chief to propose laws preventing officers from policing tweets ‘within weeks’

The plans follow controversy over the arrest of comedy writer Graham Linehan at Heathrow Airport last week after he tweeted a threat directed at a transgender woman

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6 d. ago Prince Harry 'visits late Queen's grave in Windsor' as he arrives in UK for four

The Duke of Sussex touched down at Heathrow Airport this morning, but Meghan has stayed in California with their children, Archie and Lilibet.

Politics

9 d. ago Moment 'armed cosplayer' is tackled by cops outside Chelsea match after spotting 'gun in holster'

The moment unarmed Met Police officers raced to tackle a boy and take a 'firearm' from his holster while surrounded by thousands of Chelsea fans was caught in startling footage

Sport

1 week ago Pensioner who died after 'violent sexual assault' in Lancashire hospital was 'unlawfully killed'

"For someone to assault a vulnerable, relatively elderly woman in a hospital setting is really quite difficult to believe"

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1 week ago Met’s axing of safer school officers ‘catastrophic’, says ‘crushed’ south London headteacher

Jessica West sent welfare staff to a knife suspect pupil’s home because Scotland Yard stopped sharing information

Society

1 week ago Graham Linehan is 'considering suing the Met' after being arrested over 'anti

The Father Ted creator was detained by five armed officers as he returned to Britain from Arizona, and accused of 'inciting violence' in relation to three posts he had made on X.

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1 week ago Police left ‘between a rock and a hard place’ amid debate over Linehan arrest

Head of the Met Police Sir Mark Rowley said his officers should not be ‘policing toxic culture wars’ and are in ‘an impossible position’.

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2 w. 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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2 w. ago Volunteer Met Police officer found guilty of raping and sexually assaulting a child

One of the victims was just 12-years-old when she was sexually assaulted

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2 w. ago Trans Met Police volunteer officer , 27, is guilty of sexually assaulting 12

Volunteer Metropolitan Police officer James Bubb, who now identifies as a woman named Gwyn Samuels, has been found guilty of raping and sexually assaulting a child.

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2 w. ago Volunteer Met Police officer guilty of raping and sexually assaulting a child

James Bubb, who now identifies as a woman named Gwyn Samuels, had denied all charges against him.

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2 w. ago Met Police officer charged with four counts of rape appears in court

PC Robert Wing, 57, of Waltham Forest appeared in court charged with a spate of sexual offences

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2 w. ago Met Police officer charged with rape and further sexual offences

The charges relate to an alleged incident in March 2025 when PC Santos Rodriguez was off duty

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2 w. 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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2 w. 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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2 w. ago Vulnerable woman tortured and strangled after taking 'kind offer' from a friend

Jennifer Paxton had accepted an offer of food and a place to stay, but was never seen again.

Politics