Met Police’s racism and misogyny shame after BBC Panorama exposé ...The Standard podcast Listen here on your chosen podcast platform. Evening Standard · Oct 3, 2025
Voices: A racist and sexist locker-room culture still exists at the Met I left five years ago COMMENT: The BBC’s ‘Panorama’ investigation into Charing Cross police station has unveiled more shocking behaviour. As former Met Police officer Shabnam Chaudhri writes, nothing has changed – and it must The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2025
The five most shocking revelations from BBC Panorama documentary exposing Met police misconduct An undercover documentary exposed Met Police officers exhibiting racism, misogyny and Islamophobia Evening Standard · Oct 2, 2025
Shamed Met Police PC sobs as he is spared jail for 'despicable' WhatsApp images of vulnerable suspects Jose Cunha was a PC in the Met Police when he committed the misconduct offences Evening Standard · Oct 2, 2025
Sadiq Khan blames Tory 'decriminalisation' of shoplifting for explosion in London crimes ‘Shops don't report it because the police won't turn up, and if they do, people will be let off with a slap on the wrist’ - London mayor Evening Standard · Sep 30, 2025
Woman convicted after Met Police make 'world's largest' cryptocurrency seizure worth £5.5bn Zhimin Qian, 45, was convicted for her role in the multibillion Bitcoin fraud scheme Evening Standard · Sep 29, 2025
Woman shot in Walthamstow within minutes of Sadiq Khan disputing Donald Trump's claim about rising crime in London Mayor points to reduction in crimes that cause injury - but doesn’t mention increases in knife crime or the overall crime toll in the capital Evening Standard · Sep 29, 2025
Man, 43, arrested on suspicion of murder after man fatally assaulted in Uxbridge A 43-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder and taken into custody, where he remains, police said Evening Standard · Sep 26, 2025
Man jailed for 8 years for violent attack on two female Met Police officers responding to a call Mark Weatherley, 43, pleaded guilty to two counts of grievous bodily harm with intent and was sentenced at Woolwich Crown Court on Friday Evening Standard · Sep 26, 2025
‘Smirking’ double murderers handed life sentences for video-shoot machete ambush Leonardo Reid, 15, and Klevi Shekaj, 23, were killed and 28-year-old Abdullah Abdullahi was badly hurt. Evening Standard · Sep 26, 2025
Man found guilty of killing boy, 16, in front of his mother Romario Gordon, 22, was found guilty of manslaughter at the Old Bailey on September 25 Evening Standard · Sep 25, 2025
‘Smirking’ double murderers criticised in court by victims’ mothers Valentina Locci said no sentence would be enough for the ‘callous, vicious, cold-blooded’ killing of her 15-year-old son. Evening Standard · Sep 25, 2025
Prolific shoplifter who stole more than £100,000 of goods from London Boots stores is jailed Liam Hutchinson, 32, has been banned from entering the borough of Kensington and Chelsea for the next five years and every Boots store in the UK for ten years Evening Standard · Sep 24, 2025
Met Police launches review over fears 300 recruits were not properly vetted Hundreds of Met Police recruits who joined force between 2016 and 2023 may not have been properly vetted, according to reports The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2025
Evening Standard · Sep 22, 2025 Ex-Billy Elliot ballet star suing Met Police for £600,000 after 'officer stamped on foot wrecking career' Alexander Loxton says his career was ruined when a Met Police officer stamped on his leg during a ‘unreasonable and unnecessary’ stop-and-search
Evening Standard · Sep 20, 2025 Met Police question ex-friends of Madeleine Mccann suspect in secret Portugal trip The interview emerged as Met Police chief Sir Mark Rowley suggested Brueckner could be extradited if new evidence came out in the case
The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2025 ‘Predatory’ rapist who recklessly transmitted STIs may have hundreds more victims, police fear in urgent appeal Jonathan Carl has been jailed for 17 years for rape and grievous bodily harm
Evening Standard · Sep 17, 2025 Stoke Newington shooting horror: Man shoots woman before killing himself at popular north London park Resident tells of how she heard gunshots ring out as people ran from Clissold Park in Stoke Newington
The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2025 Madeleine McCann: What next for infamous cold case as prime suspect walks free and refuses to answer Met Police questions Madeleine’s case remains one of the most high-profile unsolved disappearances of recent decades – but 18 years on, investigators appear no closer to bringing a culprit to justice
Evening Standard · Sep 15, 2025 Police appeal to trace 11 people after Tommy Robinson protest violence —as eight charged Officers want to speak to people in images in connection with a range of public order and assault on emergency services offences
Evening Standard · Sep 14, 2025 Main suspect in Madeleine McCann disappearance refuses interview with Met Police ‘In the absence of an interview, we will nevertheless continue to pursue any viable lines of enquiry’ - DCI Mark Cranwell
Evening Standard · Sep 13, 2025 Tommy Robinson supporters hurl bottles and flares at police as up to 150,000 attend Elon Musk-backed rally The Met Police confirmed that 25 people were arrested, with many more likely, as four officers were seriously injured
Evening Standard · Sep 13, 2025 Met Police front desk closures will 'increase crime and staff stress' Unite claims Exclusive: ‘Plans to close police front desks will lead to more crime, higher levels of crimes being unreported and increased staff stress,’ union leader claims
Evening Standard · Sep 11, 2025 Police release new CCTV in hunt for suspect in 'revolting' attacks on synagogues Seven Jewish premises have been targeted in recent weeks, Met Police say
Evening Standard · Sep 10, 2025 Police officer stabbed in neck in west London Three men, aged 19, 28 and 34, were arrested at the scene on suspicion of attempted murder