Met Police vetting failures let rapists join force
A damning review reveals over 130 Met Police officers, including two serial rapists, committed crimes due to flawed vetting. Read the full report on systemic failures.
A damning review reveals over 130 Met Police officers, including two serial rapists, committed crimes due to flawed vetting. Read the full report on systemic failures.
Met Police urge Harrow Council to reject a new sports bar licence, alleging the applicant is linked to previous owners involved in crime. Decision due next week.
A 47-year-old man was beaten, stripped naked and suffered a broken shoulder in a horrific knifepoint robbery in Tottenham. Police release CCTV image and appeal for public help to find the suspect.
A family endured weeks of trauma after South Yorkshire Police incorrectly identified a crash victim. Read their heartbreaking statement and the police response.
A damning report reveals thousands of Met Police recruits were not properly vetted amid a national drive to boost numbers, compromising integrity and public trust. Read the full findings.
The family of Joshua Johnson, 18, speak out after police wrongly identified another boy as the victim of a fatal Rotherham car crash. Read their heartbreaking tribute.
South Yorkshire Police referred itself to the IOPC after a tragic mix-up saw Joshua Johnson's family told he survived a Rotherham crash when he had died. Read the full story.
Staff at Woodfield School in Brent announce seven more strike days after rejecting an offer to cut hours. The NEU warns the trust over using agency staff during industrial action.
A man in his 30s was pronounced dead at the scene after being hit by a marked Met Police vehicle on an emergency call. The IOPC has launched an independent investigation.
Met Police call handlers and fleet staff will strike for six days in January, following a 'hugely disruptive' New Year's Eve walkout. The dispute centres on an 'inferior' pay offer compared to police officers. Read the latest.
Freemason police officers say they fear for their careers after the Met Police required them to declare membership. They deny any special treatment, calling the move 'unfair'.
A volunteer Met Police officer was dismissed after fitting blue lights and sirens to his own car and driving it around London. Discover the full story and the hearing's findings.
Over 300 Stagecoach bus drivers in East London will strike on Jan 8 & 9 in a dispute over alleged bullying and union busting. Passengers warned of severe disruption.
A man is in hospital with gunshot wounds after a shooting on Broadway, Bexleyheath. Police have arrested a 35-year-old on suspicion of attempted murder. Get the latest details.
A 19-year-old man was rushed to hospital after a stabbing on Olive Road, Cricklewood, on New Year's Night. Police are appealing for witnesses. Read the latest.
Police name 23-year-old John Onetufo, stabbed in Lewisham. A 17-year-old and a 23-year-old are now in custody as detectives 'work relentlessly' on the murder investigation.
A woman and man were hospitalised after a two-car collision on Central Road, Morden, in the early hours of New Year's Day. Police have arrested a 30-year-old man and are appealing for witnesses.
A police officer was run over while establishing a cordon for a two-car collision on Uxbridge Road, Ealing. The road was closed for eight hours. No arrests have been made.
A woman and a Met Police officer were hospitalised after a two-car collision and a secondary incident on the A406 in Ealing. The road remains closed, causing major traffic disruption.
Police issue urgent appeals to find Ramel, 22, and Memuna, 65, missing in separate London cases. Families are 'very worried' as freezing temperatures continue. Call 101 with information.
Metropolitan Police officers made a number of arrests after a protest group breached Public Order Act conditions outside HMP Pentonville in Islington on December 31. Read the latest.
The decision to close Primrose Hill for London's New Year's Eve fireworks has been met with derision online. Critics mock the move as 'depressing' and anti-public, while authorities cite safety concerns.
Met Police appeal for help to find a vulnerable young mother who left a Romford hospital shortly after giving birth, leaving her newborn behind. The baby is in good health.
London is on track for its lowest homicide tally since modern records began in 2003, driven by a significant fall in knife deaths among young people. Campaigners credit outreach work and tougher laws.
Hundreds of Crown Melbourne casino staff will walk out from 10pm to 2am on New Year's Eve, protesting a proposed two-tier pay system. The industrial action threatens to disrupt celebrations. Read the full story.
Plan your New Year's Eve in London. Discover the official no-go zones, including closed bridges and Primrose Hill, to ensure a safe and enjoyable start to 2026.
The Metropolitan Police call for the licence of the 90-year-old Elysée restaurant in Fitzrovia to be revoked over public safety fears. Consultation open until Jan 2026.
A man was shot dead by armed police in Thetford, Norfolk, following a two-vehicle collision and reports he was carrying a handgun. The incident is under independent investigation.
A second man, 22-year-old Abdel Derdour, has been charged with the murder of 15-year-old Adam Henry in Islington. The 'good-natured' boy was fatally stabbed near his former school. Read the latest on this tragic case.
Met Police arrest five, including a 22-year-old man, following a two-week manhunt after the fatal stabbing of 15-year-old Adam Henry in Islington. The investigation continues.