UK's Met Police needs 'complete overhaul': report Britain's largest police force is guilty of "deep-seated homophobia" and predatory behaviour, with officers from minorities suffering widespread bullying, a scathing independent report has said. UK • 21 Mar
Khan 'subject to list of conditions' on his release Metropolitan Police Assistant Commissioner Neil Basu has said that Usman Khan was subject to an "extensive list of licence conditions" on his release from prison. UK • 30 Nov 19
Two killed in London stabbing, suspect also shot dead Two people have been confirmed dead following a stabbing incident near London Bridge this afternoon, in which the attacker was also shot dead by police. UK • 30 Nov 19
Met Police apologises after Twitter, emails hacked London's Metropolitan Police has apologised after its Twitter, emails and news pages were targeted by hackers and began pumping out a series of bizarre messages. UK • 20 Jul 19
Conservative party hustings begins today The first hustings will take place in England today between the two contenders vying to be leader of the Conservative Party and British prime minister. Boris Johnson • 09 Sep 20
Police investigate Jo Brand 'battery acid' comment A comment made by Jo Brand on BBC Radio 4 about throwing battery acid at politicians is being assessed by the Metropolitan Police following an … World • 13 Jun 19
Police investigate dissident links to parcel bombs A claim by dissident republicans that they were responsible for explosive devices that were sent to three buildings in London and Glasgow last week is … UK • 12 Mar 19
Probe into claims of anti-Semitism linked to UK Labour British police have begun a criminal investigation into allegations of anti-Semitic hate crimes within the Labour Party. UK • 02 Nov 18
Skripal Novichok poisoning suspects 'identified' British police are believed to have identified the suspected perpetrators of the Novichok attack on Russian former double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter. World • 19 Jul 18
95-year-old man arrested over death of carer in London A 95-year-old man has been arrested over the death of a woman who was working as a carer in north London. World • 25 May 18
London Mayor backs stop-and-search powers The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has backed the use of stop-and-search powers by the Metropolitan Police amid a spate of attacks in the city … World • 07 Apr 18
Fatal London stabbing brings 2018 death toll past 50 A man has died after being stabbed in east London, bringing the total number of suspected murders in the city so far this year to … Crime • 05 Apr 18
British PM's deputy forced to step down British Prime Minister Theresa May's deputy, Damian Green, has resigned at her request as First Secretary of State. World • 20 Dec 17
Final Grenfell Tower death toll put at 71 Police in London have confirmed that 71 people were killed in the Grenfell Tower fire tragedy in London five months ago. News • 16 Nov 17
Search for jogger who pushed woman in front of bus Police in London have released CCTV footage of a jogger pushing a woman into the path of a bus as she walked across a bridge. UK • 08 Aug 17
Man with knives arrested in suspected UK terror attack A man has been arrested in Whitehall, near the UK parliament London with a rucksack containing knives. London • 27 Apr 17
UK police believe holdall spy death was accidental British spy Gareth Williams, who was found dead in a holdall, probably died alone in an accident, police have said. News • 13 Nov 13
Criminal probe into alleged Savile abuse launched The inquiry into alleged child abuse by British TV presenter Jimmy Savile is now a formal criminal investigation involving other living people, Scotland Yard said … News • 19 Oct 12
