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Met chief calls on retailers to do more as staff accused of helping shoplifters

Sir Mark Rowley said there was evidence of store employees tipping off thieves about when it was safe to strike

Evening Standard · Dec 13, 2025

Keir Starmer should stand up to ‘unreliable ally’ Donald Trump, Ed Davey says

US President Donald Trump is being ‘anti-UK’, Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey said.

Evening Standard · Dec 12, 2025

Trump talking ‘complete nonsense’ on violence in London, Met Police chief says

US president reignited feud with London mayor last month, making claims about crime in the capital

The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2025

Met police using facial recognition in fresh crackdown on e-bike phone snatchers

Metropolitan Police commissioner said rules around e-bikes are clear and ‘pretty tough’

The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2025

Met Police launch Christmas blitz on e-bike phone snatchers in London’s West End using facial recognition

Standard invited out on patrol with unit ‘taking the fight’ to criminals as Sir Mark Rowley turns to high-tech cameras to combat scourge

Evening Standard · Dec 9, 2025

Teacher, 56, called pupil a ‘sex goddess’ in months-long barrage of social media messages

Mark Rowley had also sent the girl a TikTok video of himself licking his lips and pouting

The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2025

Met police to face ‘Casey 2’ inquiry amid recent scandals

Gillian Fairfield to lead review as critics say nothing has changed since 2023 report found institutional discrimination

The Guardian - UK · Nov 28, 2025

Met Police chief and London mayor hail ‘enduring’ legacy of Damilola Taylor 25 years on from killing

Family of tragic Damilola, 10, join forces with Sir Mark Rowley and Sir Sadiq Khan to fight knife crime across London

Evening Standard · Nov 27, 2025

Racism tribunal claims by Met police officers and staff doubled last year

Exclusive: data released in response to FoI request shows 108% rise in new claims against force in 2023-24

The Guardian - UK · Nov 26, 2025

Sadiq Khan accused of 'taking mickey' out of London grooming gang concerns as Met reviews 9,000 cases

The Met Police is reviewing 9,000 child exploitation cases dating back 15 years

Evening Standard · Nov 14, 2025