2 h. ago Met Police's Flying Squad 'to have their guns taken away in money

Detectives from the unit are said to be 'devastated' by the decision - having battled for the last year to keep the weapons.

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8 h. ago Fury as Met’s Flying Squad to have their guns taken away to save cash in ‘death knell’ for historic unit

SCOTLAND Yard’s Flying Squad are having their guns taken away. Bosses made the decision this week to save money. Detectives in the squad, set up a century ago to tackle violent crime and inspiration for 1970s TV series The Sweeney, were said to be “devastated”. They have battled for a year to retain guns. Barry...

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18 h. ago Murder suspect, 22, charged after man stabbed to death on busy London high street

Kevon Jenkins, 22, will appear at Highbury Magistrates’ Court Police accused of killing Micah Whitely on High Road, Wembley

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19 h. ago Met police to access passport and driver photos in huge roll

More than 1,300 arrests and over 100 registered sex offenders found using the technology in London

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23 h. ago 'Crook’ gets instant karma during bizarre police chase caught on camera

A man fleeing police officers - who appeared to be wearing one shoe - met an embarrassing end to his attempted escape thanks to the intervention of a heroic bystander

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39 h. ago Video reveals moment West Hampstead nursery paedophile Vincent Chan is captured by police

Families of the victims of nursery paedophile Vincent Chan say they were ‘failed’ by Bright Horizons bosses

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40 h. ago South London council plans legal action against Sadiq Khan and Met Police over closure of last police station

Richmond Council said the decision to close the front counter at Twickenham Police Station had been taken without consultation

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42 h. ago Westminster rape horror: Manhunt launched after young woman sexually assaulted in historic park near Whitehall

Forensic officers cordon off Victoria Embankment Gardens in Westminster since 4am on Tuesday

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47 h. ago DNA of Palestine Action activists is checked against unsolved crimes, cold case police reveal

‘Golden era’ in UK-wide database as hundreds of first-time suspects enter criminal justice system

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63 h. ago Sarah Everard’s mother ‘still full of rage’ over daughter’s rape and murder

Sue Everard speaks of ‘torment’ as a report finds women and girls are being failed

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3 d. ago Two Met officers running spycops unit were ‘incredibly racist’, inquiry told

Undercover unit monitored Stephen Lawrence’s family, as well as thousands of mainly leftwing political activistsTwo senior officers who supervised an undercover Scotland Yard unit spying on political campaigns were “horribly and incredibly” racist, a whistleblower has told a public inquiry.Peter Francis, a former member of the unit, testified that one regularly used the “N-word”, while the other used a repertoire of explicit racist slurs. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Met Police rapist David Carrick survivors urged to 'speak up'

The woman was just a 12-year-old schoolgirl when she was attacked by Met Police rapist David Carrick - and has now urged other survivors to 'speak up' after he was handed a 37th life sentence

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3 d. ago Urgent police search for man, 79, missing from London hospital

Metropolitan Police said public may notice an increase in officers as they attempt to locate pensioner

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5 d. ago Victim of Met Police rapist David Carrick urges other survivors to 'speak up'

A woman who was assaulted by Met Police rapist David Carrick when she was just 12-years-old has bravely spoken out about her horrific

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5 d. ago Youngest victim of Met Police rapist David Carrick urges other survivors to 'speak up'

A woman who was assaulted by Met Police rapist David Carrick when she was just 12-years-old has bravely spoken out about her horrific

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6 d. ago Met firearms officer lawfully killed a man who pointed a gun at police, inquest concludes

Giedrius Vasiljevas, 40, was shot dead by police in November 2023 after leaving his home armed

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6 d. ago Moment man who ran over and killed his girlfriend's brother on night they first met sobs 'I'm going to jail!' as he's arrested by police

Martin O'Donovan died aged 47 after being hit by Stephen Bates' Ford Fiesta outside his sister's home on Stonyhurst Road in Woolton, Liverpool, following his mum's 70th birthday party.

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6 d. ago Met Police officer dismissed for sexually assaulting female client at beauty clinic

Detective Chief Superintendent Simon Stancombe said PC Mark Thomas’ actions were ‘particularly disturbing’

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6 d. ago Man jailed following Met investigation into south London shooting

Man jailed following Met investigation into south London shooting  Metropolitan Police

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7 d. ago Seventh Met Police officer filmed in TV exposé sacked for appalling anti

Scotland Yard rebuked BBC Panorama ‘once again’ over the late disclosure of unaired footage

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