4 h. ago Met Police under fire after recruiting more than 1,000 officers without checking their references over the course of more than a year

The Met police hired more than 1,000 officers without checking their references before they started at the force.

Events

6 h. ago Lottie Moss wraps up in a black faux fur coat as she joins glamorous Frankie Bridge and Ashley Roberts at London Fashion Week

Lottie Moss, Frankie Bridge and Ashley Roberts were all spotted at the Helen Anthony show on Saturday during London Fashion Week.

Politics

18 h. ago Paint it black: London Fashion Week’s designers reflect dystopic doom with distinct lack of colour

As British designers showcase their latest collections, Olivia Petter examines what the dominant trend reveals about our current cultural climate

Culture

33 h. ago Honoring Black History: London Ladd, Illustrator and Educator

Honoring Black History: London Ladd, Illustrator and Educator  WSYR

Politics

37 h. ago From the Black Cap to the Montague Arms: 12 great London boozers we’ve loved and lost

From the Black Cap to the Montague Arms: 12 great London boozers we’ve loved and lost  Time Out London

Politics

41 h. ago Met Police hunt three men after ‘good guy’, 20, stabbed to death in Hackney street fight

Public urged to call 999 if they see Raynolph Asante, Rhamyah Bailey-Edwards or Travis Mitchell

Events

51 h. ago Wind up to 70mph, heavy rain expected to batter parts of Britain

A number of yellow weather warnings come into force on Friday morning across Northern Ireland, Wales and parts of Scotland.

Politics

56 h. ago Florence Pugh looks incredible in black sheer hooded dress as she takes to the runway for Harris Reed during London Fashion Week

The actress, 29, turned heads as she posed backstage in a black sheer dress with a matching corset detail with a dramatic flared embellisment.

Culture

59 h. ago Susan Hall says she wants to throw Sadiq Khan into a black hole, in row over London's finances

The row began after the mayor sought to blame Boris Johnson for the Met Police’s current funding gap

Politics

3 d. ago Woman sues Scots charity claiming she was 'unfairly sacked for being French'

A woman is suing her previous Scots bosses claiming she was 'unfairly sacked for being French'.

Politics

3 d. ago Met Police’s new gang database still ‘racist’ for targeting young black Londoners, claims charity

Amnesty UK’s chief Sacha Deshmukh accused officers of ‘supercharging racism’ after 870 black names added - three times more than whites

Events

3 d. ago ‘Two days ago he hugged me...now he’s dead’: Family friend's horror as Hackney stabbing victim named

Police and paramedics tried to save the victim’s life on Bodney Road just before 6pm on Tuesday

Events

3 d. ago ‘Two days ago he hugged me...now he’s dead’: Woman’s horror as family friend, 20, stabbed to death in Hackney

Police and paramedics tried to save the victim’s life on Bodney Road just before 6pm on Tuesday

Events

3 d. ago Met Police recorded 2,780 child abuse image crimes in London last year

NSPCC chief executive Chris Sherwood said the figures were “deeply alarming”

Events

3 d. ago Maura Higgins looks unrecognisable as she moves on from Pete Wicks after cheat claims

Maura Higgins turned heads at the F1 75 Live event at The O2 Arena in London, debuting a striking new look with jet-black hair just days after her split from Pete Wicks

Politics

3 d. ago Murder probe as man, 20, stabbed to death yards from east London nursery and pre

Police and paramedics tried to save the victim’s life on Bodney Road just before 6pm on Tuesday

Events

3 d. ago 'Harder for children to buy paracetamol than a knife' warns Met Police

There are ‘huge flaws’ in online age verification processes for buying knives, a Met Police commander has warned

Events

4 d. ago Emily Mortimer to play Cressida Dick in Disney+ Met police drama

Emily Mortimer to play Cressida Dick in Disney+ Met police drama  BBC.com

Events

4 d. ago Met Police still facing ‘substantial tough choices’ over cuts despite £83m windfall

Funding rises from local and central government are not enough to plug the budget gap, the Metropolitan Police has warned

Economics

4 d. ago Met Police to cut workforce and services despite funding increase

Met Police to cut workforce and services despite funding increase  BBC.com

Economics