https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/metpoliceuk Mynewsdesk RSS - Press releases, News, and Blog Posts. https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/metpoliceuk https://www.mynewsdesk.com/assets/graphics/logos/logo-small-9892f98564f91864075bd14001f8470f2f9bf254729c37044b4b1ac9b0db6b40.png 128 23 en 15 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:01:00 +0100 Officers are trialling new retail crime reporting technology designed to rapidly identify suspects as part of wider efforts to tackle shoplifting. https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/metpoliceuk/news/met-cracks-down-on-prolific-shoplifters-with-new-crime-fighting-technology-508443?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/metpoliceuk/news/met-cracks-down-on-prolific-shoplifters-with-new-crime-fighting-technology-508443?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Metropolitan Police Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:47:21 +0100 A woman has been charged with attempted murder following a serious collision in Westminster. https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/metpoliceuk/news/woman-charged-over-fatal-westminster-collision-508448?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/metpoliceuk/news/woman-charged-over-fatal-westminster-collision-508448?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Metropolitan Police Sun, 19 Apr 2026 14:40:00 +0100 Statements from Deputy Commissioner Matt Jukes and DAC Vicki Evans https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/metpoliceuk/news/statements-on-linked-arson-attacks-in-north-west-london-508398?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/metpoliceuk/news/statements-on-linked-arson-attacks-in-north-west-london-508398?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Metropolitan Police Sun, 19 Apr 2026 13:44:00 +0100 Nine activists from the campaign group Take Back Power will appear in court over the next two weeks. https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/metpoliceuk/news/activists-charged-over-damage-at-the-ritz-and-the-tower-of-london-508397?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/metpoliceuk/news/activists-charged-over-damage-at-the-ritz-and-the-tower-of-london-508397?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Metropolitan Police Sun, 19 Apr 2026 12:41:03 +0100 Detectives are appealing for witnesses to come forward following a serious collision in Westminster. https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/metpoliceuk/news/woman-arrested-after-serious-argyll-street-collision-508396?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/metpoliceuk/news/woman-arrested-after-serious-argyll-street-collision-508396?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Metropolitan Police Sat, 18 Apr 2026 21:48:19 +0100 Update following attempted arson attack in north west London https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/metpoliceuk/news/police-resources-stepped-up-in-north-west-london-508394?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/metpoliceuk/news/police-resources-stepped-up-in-north-west-london-508394?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Metropolitan Police Sat, 18 Apr 2026 19:01:48 +0100 Police have confirmed the reopening of Kensington Gardens, following the discovery of several suspicious items. https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/metpoliceuk/news/kensington-gardens-reopened-following-police-search-508393?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/metpoliceuk/news/kensington-gardens-reopened-following-police-search-508393?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Metropolitan Police Sat, 18 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0100 The investigation is being led by Counter Terrorism Policing London, supported by local Met officers. https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/metpoliceuk/news/investigation-launched-into-arson-at-business-in-hendon-508392?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/metpoliceuk/news/investigation-launched-into-arson-at-business-in-hendon-508392?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Metropolitan Police Fri, 17 Apr 2026 19:00:00 +0100 He is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Saturday, 18 April. https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/metpoliceuk/news/fourth-person-charged-after-golders-green-arson-attack-508390?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/metpoliceuk/news/fourth-person-charged-after-golders-green-arson-attack-508390?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Metropolitan Police Fri, 17 Apr 2026 16:45:00 +0100 The victim, Ali Faris Muhammed, died from a single stab wound in a north London street in May 2025. He was aged 26. https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/metpoliceuk/news/cctv-and-key-witnesses-play-part-in-conviction-for-brent-manslaughter-508384?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/metpoliceuk/news/cctv-and-key-witnesses-play-part-in-conviction-for-brent-manslaughter-508384?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Metropolitan Police Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:27:36 +0100 Man pleaded guilty to one of the largest GBL seizures in London https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/metpoliceuk/news/met-secures-conviction-in-one-of-the-largest-gbl-seizures-in-london-508389?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/metpoliceuk/news/met-secures-conviction-in-one-of-the-largest-gbl-seizures-in-london-508389?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Metropolitan Police Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:40:45 +0100 He was sentenced to 27 years in prison https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/metpoliceuk/news/man-sentenced-following-vicious-north-london-stabbing-508374?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/metpoliceuk/news/man-sentenced-following-vicious-north-london-stabbing-508374?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Metropolitan Police Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:38:00 +0100 We do not believe there to be any increased public safety risk. https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/metpoliceuk/news/statement-on-ongoing-incident-in-kensington-gardens-508373?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/metpoliceuk/news/statement-on-ongoing-incident-in-kensington-gardens-508373?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Metropolitan Police Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:45:00 +0100 PC Dion Arnold was convicted yesterday of eight offences. https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/metpoliceuk/news/misconduct-hearing-for-met-officer-convicted-of-sexual-offences-508369?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/metpoliceuk/news/misconduct-hearing-for-met-officer-convicted-of-sexual-offences-508369?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Metropolitan Police Fri, 17 Apr 2026 08:34:00 +0100 Three people charged in connection with an arson attack on 15 April https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/metpoliceuk/news/three-people-charged-in-connection-with-arson-attack-in-north-west-london-508353?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/metpoliceuk/news/three-people-charged-in-connection-with-arson-attack-in-north-west-london-508353?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Metropolitan Police Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:23:00 +0100 Due to the nature and circumstances of the three incidents, they are all now being investigated by officers from Counter Terrorism Policing London. https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/metpoliceuk/news/counter-terrorism-policing-update-on-various-arson-attacks-in-north-west-london-508349?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/metpoliceuk/news/counter-terrorism-policing-update-on-various-arson-attacks-in-north-west-london-508349?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Metropolitan Police Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:15:00 +0100 Deputy Commissioner Matt Jukes has provided a statement on three recent incidents. https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/metpoliceuk/news/statement-on-recent-arson-attacks-in-north-west-london-508347?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/metpoliceuk/news/statement-on-recent-arson-attacks-in-north-west-london-508347?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Metropolitan Police Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:05:42 +0100 The investigation is being led by Counter Terrorism Policing London https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/metpoliceuk/news/three-arrested-following-attempted-arson-attack-in-wembley-508338?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/metpoliceuk/news/three-arrested-following-attempted-arson-attack-in-wembley-508338?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Metropolitan Police Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:46:00 +0100 Man jailed after Met officers caught him upskirting dozens of women in London's West End. https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/metpoliceuk/pressreleases/prolific-upskirter-jailed-thanks-to-eagle-eyed-officers-3443401?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/metpoliceuk/pressreleases/prolific-upskirter-jailed-thanks-to-eagle-eyed-officers-3443401?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Metropolitan Police Wed, 15 Apr 2026 20:43:38 +0100 Two people have been arrested in connection with an attempted arson attack on a synagogue in Finchley. https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/metpoliceuk/news/further-arrests-after-attempted-finchley-synagogue-arson-attack-508304?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/metpoliceuk/news/further-arrests-after-attempted-finchley-synagogue-arson-attack-508304?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Metropolitan Police