25 h. ago Met Police officer who called Des O’Connor’s daughter ‘hot’ faces new misconduct hearing

Detective Chief Inspector James Mason sexually harassed mugging victim Kristina O’Connor by saying she was his ‘favourite Camden victim of crime’

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27 h. ago Sadiq Khan swipes that Rachel Reeves risks 'levelling down London' as he warns Met could see officers cut after police funding squeeze

Sadiq Khan said he was 'disappointed' that the review unveiled by the Chancellor had not committed to new infrastructure in the capital.

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55 h. ago Met Police officer in court over 'sexual relationship with witness' in case he was investigating

PC Kenneth McGrath is accused of misconduct in a public office

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3 d. ago Sadiq Khan said to be furious over lack of spending review cash for London

City hall source says it would be unacceptable if there were no major infrastructure projects for capitalUK politics live – latest updatesSadiq Khan is understood to be furious at the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, over a lack of funding for London in the forthcoming spending review, with sources close the mayor suggesting the capital will get none of its key transport requests.The mayor is also understood to share the concerns of senior Met police officers that London will not get a substantial uplift in funding. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Senior Met police officer who claimed £120,000 salary for nearly five years despite refusing to take drugs test is finally sacked

Commander Julian Bennett was dismissed after a disciplinary panel found his refusal to provide a urine sample in July 2020 amounted to gross misconduct.

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8 d. ago Police warn Starmer of ‘stark choices’ on investigating crimes if faced with cuts under spending review

Met Police chief Sir Mark Rowley among senior police officers who reportedly issued direct warning in letter to prime minister ahead of spending review

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8 d. ago Senior Met Police officer sacked for second time after refusing drugs test will keep pension

Commander Julian Bennett entitled to lump sum of £400,000, plus index-linked £80,000-a-year

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9 d. ago Black schoolgirl, 15, was 'physically violated' by Met Police officers who strip

The 15-year-old girl, known as Child Q, had arrived at the school in Hackney, East London , for a mock exam when she was taken to the medical room to be strip-searched.

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2 w. ago Kneecap's 'secret' London show met with police presence after tickets sold in seconds

Met Police officers could be seen entering the 100 Club on Oxford Street in central London on May 22 where rap trio Kneecap had announced a surprise sold-out gig on Thursday night

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3 w. ago Second arrest after suspected arson at properties linked to Keir Starmer

Man, 26, apprehended at Luton airport by counter-terrorism police in connection with fires that included damage to a carA second man has been arrested in connection with suspected arson attacks on two properties in London and a vehicle linked to Keir Starmer, police have said. The 26-year-old was arrested at about 1.45pm on Saturday at London Luton airport on suspicion of conspiracy to commit arson with intent to endanger life, the Metropolitan police said. The arrest was made by counter-terrorism officers from the Eastern Region Special Operations Unit, and the suspect has been taken into police custody in London, the force added. Officers from the Met’s counter-terrorism command have led the investigation into the three incidents. One was a fire at the prime minister’s family home in north-west London, which he lets to his sister-in-law, the Guardian understands. The blaze was reported to police by firefighters in the early hours of Monday. Police said damage was caused to the pro...

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3 w. ago BBC star accuses Met cop of using false identity to start 'coercive' relationship with her

EXCLUSIVE: A BBC presenter has told how she was left feeling suicidal after being duped into an 'abusive' relationship with an undercover Met Police officer.

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3 w. ago Chris Brown: R&B superstar charged with GBH over alleged bottle attack in trendy Mayfair nightclub

Met Police officers reportedly arrested the 36-year-old US star just after 2am on Thursday at a five-star hotel in Manchester

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3 w. ago R&B superstar Chris Brown charged with GBH over alleged bottle attack in trendy Mayfair nightclub

Met Police officers reportedly arrested the 36-year-old US star just after 2am on Thursday at a five-star hotel in Manchester

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4 w. ago R&B superstar Chris Brown arrested after bottle attack in trendy Mayfair nightclub

Met Police officers reportedly arrested the 36-year-old US star just after 2am on Thursday at a five-star hotel in Manchester

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4 w. ago Met Police officer spared the sack after using work phone to send images of penis

The PC sent the lewd messages over the course of a year between January 2024 and January 2025

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4 w. ago Moment masked phone thief gets instant karma after snatching device in front of undercover Met Police officers

The masked thug was seen legging it down a busy road next to bustling London Bridge station when an unmarked police vehicle spotted the thief running.

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