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News London has published 11 stories involving Metropolitan Police, from July 2026 to July 2026. Each one is scored for how well the original reporting stood up, and lists the reports it was written from.
Crime & Safety · LondonMet Police officer charged with eight child sex offences in Surrey
A Metropolitan Police officer has been charged with seven counts of engaging in non-penetrative sexual activity with a girl aged 13 to 15, and one count of causing or inciting her to engage in sexual activity. The alleged offences occurred in Surrey, and the officer remains on bail.
London4 min readTrust 54 · Craft 60 · Hype 15- Crime & Safety · London
Axel Rudakubana charged with assaults on Belmarsh prison staff
Axel Rudakubana, jailed for life for the 2024 Southport knife attack, has been charged with assaulting prison staff at HMP Belmarsh. The Metropolitan Police confirmed four charges, including two assaults on emergency workers and possession of an offensive weapon in prison.
London4 min readTrust 96 · Craft 52 · Hype 30 
Crime & Safety · BrentMan stabbed on Preston Road, Wembley near Elmstead Avenue
A 40-year-old man was stabbed near the junction of Preston Road and Elmstead Avenue in Wembley on 30 July 2026. Police confirmed no arrests have been made and are urging witnesses to come forward.
Brent3 min readTrust 42 · Craft 55 · Hype 35
Council & Politics · LewishamHouse of Flavourz licence kept with new conditions after Forest Hill complaints
A Caribbean restaurant in Forest Hill will remain open after Lewisham Council reviewed its licence following complaints about noise and disorder. The committee added new conditions, including an event management plan and a dispersal policy, but rejected calls to revoke the licence or cut hours.
Lewisham5 min readTrust 55 · Craft 65 · Hype 35
Council & Politics · WestminsterSupreme Court to hear Palestine Action ban appeal after 117 arrests
The Supreme Court will review the Home Office’s ban on Palestine Action after 117 protesters were arrested outside Westminster Magistrates’ Court. The case, expedited for autumn, follows a Court of Appeal ruling upholding the group’s proscription under terrorism laws.
Westminster5 min readTrust 78 · Craft 95 · Hype 45
Local News · LondonInquest into Heathrow fuel tank explosion death
Georgie Buxton died at St Mary's Hospital on 7 July after an explosion occurred while he was inspecting a fuel leak at Heathrow Airport. The Metropolitan Police and the Health and Safety Executive have launched a criminal investigation into the incident.
London3 min readTrust 56 · Craft 85 · Hype 30
Crime & Safety · All LondonThree Essex men jailed for £225,000 Richmond jewellery raid
Three men from Essex have been sentenced to a total of 16 years and nine months for smashing a jewellery shop window in Richmond and stealing £225,000 of stock. The Metropolitan Police said the robbery on 31 January caused significant concern among local businesses and residents.
All London4 min readTrust 56 · Craft 87 · Hype 30
Council & PoliticsWaltham Forest Council hid abuse report after school legal threat
A 2016 report detailing the misuse of calming rooms at Whitefield School in Waltham Forest was suppressed after the Flourish Learning Trust threatened legal action against the council. The failure to act meant the rooms remained open for six months, during which time pupils were subjected to abuse.
4 min readTrust 66 · Craft 95 · Hype 14- Crime & Safety · Lewisham
Met Police seize £4m cash and cocaine in Catford raid
Metropolitan Police recovered an estimated £4 million in cash and 1 kilogram of cocaine during searches in Catford on 29 July 2026. A 54-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of possessing criminal property after officers stopped his vehicle and found £35,000 in cash.
Lewisham4 min readTrust 74 · Craft 62 · Hype 25 - Crime & Safety · London
Met Police close investigation into guillotine t-shirt image shared online
The Metropolitan Police have ended their investigation into an image of a man wearing a t-shirt depicting a guillotine, shared on Instagram on 27 July 2026. Police concluded no offence was committed in sharing the image, which was part of a 20-image post, but a crime report has been filed over the t-shirt being worn at an event in Bristol.
London4 min readTrust 66 · Craft 62 · Hype 35 
Crime & Safety · LondonMetropolitan Police launch final appeal in Suzy Lamplugh murder case
The Metropolitan Police's cold case homicide team is making a final appeal for information regarding the 1986 disappearance of estate agent Suzy Lamplugh in Hammersmith and Fulham. Officers are currently reviewing 178 boxes of evidence as they attempt to resolve one of the capital's oldest murder investigations.
London3 min readTrust 74 · Craft 83 · Hype 20