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Met police commissioner denies ‘intervening in politics’ after accusing Polanski of fueling tensions – UK politics live

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MPs raise concerns about police investigations into Al Fayed abuse claims

police. They are seeking a meeting with the Metropolitan Police and the Independent Office for Police

What we know about the Golders Green stabbings

Police say he is a British national, born in Somalia. Metropolitan Police Commissioner Mark Rowley

U.K. calls antisemitism an emergency after arson and stabbing attacks on Jewish people

police force said his file was closed later the same year, and did not disclose the reason for the referral. ![Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer (center), Metropolitan

Epstein housed abuse victims in London flats, BBC reveals

Metropolitan Police, or their local police station" and is calling for a public inquiry because

Met police chief calls for law to make stolen phones ‘unusable bricks’

police chief calls for law to make stolen phones ‘unusable bricks’ The [Metropolitan police](https://www.theguardian.com

Met Police Palantir contract blocked by City Hall

Police Palantir contract blocked by City Hall The Metropolitan Police has been blocked from signing

Met Police investigate potential Iran links to London arson attacks

Police investigate potential Iran links to London arson attacks The United Kingdom’s Metropolitan Police

Two teenagers arrested over arson attack on synagogue in north-west London

police have said. Matt Jukes, the deputy commissioner of the Metropolitan police, said a 17-year

Case lost against Met Police over live facial ID

Police over live facial ID Two people have lost a High Court challenge against the Metropolitan

Met officers investigated over handling of Mohamed Al Fayed abuse complaints

Police said no arrests were made and the investigation is ongoing. The Metropolitan police previously

Proxies carrying out antisemitic attacks in UK could face 14 years in prison

policing](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/mar/24/king-charles-patron-community-security-trust-jewish-charity) has said. The move, first disclosed in the Times, comes after the Metropolitan

Palantir hits back at Sadiq Khan after £50m contract with Met police blocked

police blocked Palantir has accused Sadiq Khan of “putting politics above public safety” after the London mayor blocked its £50m contract with the [Metropolitan

Golders Green stabbing suspect was previously referred to Prevent

police custody having been arrested on the suspicion of attempting to murder Shloime Rand, 34, and Moshe Shine, 76, in Golders Green on Wednesday morning. The Metropolitan

UK terrorism threat level raised to severe after Golders Green attack

Metropolitan Police is treating as a terrorist incident. The government said on Thursday evening that

Met Palantir row gets to heart of how public services should use AI

Metropolitan police](https://www.theguardian.com/uk/metropolitan-police) hits to the heart of how public services will be delivered

Police sent personal details to the wrong person, says alleged Al Fayed victim

Metropolitan Police sent her personal details to the wrong person. Joanna Brittan gave a statement

Kensington Gardens reopen after police deem suspicious items non-hazardous

Metropolitan police](https://www.theguardian.com/uk/metropolitan-police) said on Saturday that they assessed the items found and did not identify

U.K police investigating if attacks in London are the work of Iranian proxies

Metropolitan Police force says counterterror officers are probing fires at synagogues and other sites linked

Met set up specialist unit as antisemitic hate crime in London hits two-year high

Metropolitan police](https://www.theguardian.com/uk/metropolitan-police) commit to deploying 100 extra officers to protect Jewish communities