Metropolitan Police

Seven people barred from coming to UK for far-right rally

Seven people hoping to attend a far-right rally in central London on Saturday have been blocked from entering the country by the home secretary, Shabana Mahmood. Keir Starmer, the prime minister, promised on Monday to block “far-right agitators” hoping to attend the Unite the Kingdom event on 16 May organised by Tommy Robinson, whose real […]

‘Police and people in chemical suits’ swarm evacuated north London bank after mystery illnesses

John Dunne Published May 11, 2026 11:29am Updated May 11, 2026 12:04pm Dozens of police and hazardous chemical experts have swooped on a bank in north London which was evacuated last week. A branch of NatWest in Golders Green was shut after several people reported feeling unwell on Friday afternoon. Experts from the London Fire […]

Man arrested after ‘shouting shame Hitler didn’t kill you’ on London bus

Noora Mykkanen Published May 7, 2026 9:13pm Updated May 7, 2026 9:13pm To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video A man has been arrested over a suspected antisemitic hate crime after threats were made against Jewish passengers on a bus in east London. The […]

Car ‘mounts pavement and speeds towards fleeing pupils’ near Jewish school

John Dunne Published May 7, 2026 11:42am Updated May 7, 2026 1:35pm Pupils from a Jewish school were reportedly seen running for their lives after a car allegedly mounted a pavement and sped towards them. Met Police are probing a suspected antisemitic attack after a ‘black saloon-type vehicle’ reportedly ‘drove towards the students whilst they […]

New 100-strong Met unit to protect Jewish people in London

Brooke Davies Published May 6, 2026 8:28am Updated May 6, 2026 10:09am An extra 100 police officers are being deployed across London’s Jewish communities as more anti-semitic attacks are feared. The Metropolitan Police said the new community protection team will help ‘face some of the highest levels of hate crime alongside significant terrorist and hostile […]

Synagogue president says ‘to burn down any house of worship is evil’ after arson

Golders Green ‘attacker’ also charged with trying to kill long-time friend

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video A man has appeared in court charged with attempted murder over the Golders Green attacks yesterday. Essa Suleiman, 45, is accused of trying to kill Shloime Rand, 34, and Norman Shine, 76, during a knife rampage through […]

Keir Starmer vows crackdown on pro-Palestine marches after being booed at Golders Green

John Dunne Published April 30, 2026 12:52pm Updated April 30, 2026 4:55pm To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Sir Keir Starmer has told anyone marching under a ‘Globalise the Intifada banner at pro-Palestine marches is supporting the murder of Jewish people. It came […]

Heroes drove at Golders Green knifeman and alerted mother with baby to ‘terrorist targeting Jews’

John Dunne Published April 29, 2026 4:41pm Updated April 29, 2026 5:20pm Two men helped alert the Jewish community to a suspected terrorist armed with a knife, targeting victims seemingly at random. Isaac Cohen, 41, and Ido Birman, 38, were hailed as ‘heroes’ after raising the alarm and driving at the attacker who was seen […]

Woman and child die after being pulled from water in London park

Noora Mykkanen Published April 25, 2026 8:18pm Updated April 26, 2026 5:14pm A woman and a child have died after they reportedly got into difficulty in water in a London park. The tragedy struck in Elthorne Park, Ealing, on Saturday afternoon after the alarm was raised shortly before 4.30pm. The police pulled the pair, believed […]