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Man arrested over death of toddler, aged 1, in Finsbury Park
Bidhya Sagar Das, 33, is thought to be the partner of the child's mother.
Drug addict jailed for 12 years for mowing down boy and his aunt in police chase
Joshua Dobby ploughed into five family members, killing two and injuring three.
Private police force to launch in London's wealthiest neighbourhoods
News comes following reports of the Metropolitan Police is struggling to cope.
Female police officer who had sex with rape victim in McDonald's toilet loses job
PC Charlotte Peters was jailed for 22 months last year for misconduct in public office.
Man who killed banker Oliver Dearlove with one punch cleared after admitting manslaughter
Unemployed plasterer Trevor Timon admitted knocking out a banker after being called a "half chap".
Police watchdog rejects UK top cop's claims over marksmen's fears of prosecution
IPCC head Dame Anne Owers said Met chief used 'myths' over police shootings.
UK rapper Stormzy accuses Met Police of kicking in front door of his Chelsea home
Rapper shared photo of battered door on Twitter and demanded police pay for the damage.
Operation Midland: High-profile abuse inquiry victims suing Met for a combined £3m
Former Tory MP Harvey Proctor, retired military chief Lord Bramall and ex-presenter Paul Gambaccini are taking legal action.
British armed police should not be scared to fire their weapons says UK's top cop
Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe says officers need legal protection to help face down terror threat.
81-year-old woman raped in Balham after getting off south London bus
Man, 41, arrested and charged with two counts of rape and one count of kidnap.
Wanted man detained after RAF jets escort Pakistan International Airlines flight to Stansted
The 52-year-old man was held on suspicion of fraud.
Met police searching for suspect who abused six young women and girls in London buses
Images of alleged suspect circulated as manhunt commences.
Two arrested after east London flats explosion
Two men held on suspicion of arson after blast causes block to partially collapse.
100,000 protested at the Women's March on London – and nobody was arrested
Met Police has confirmed no arrests were made at one of the biggest women's rights demonstrations.
Mob assaults London police officers as they shut down illegal rave
Attacks included being punched in the head, spat at and cigarettes being hurled at law enforcement.
Parents of Thames mystery death teenager accuse Met of racism
Medha and Pradeep Chummun say not knowing what happened to their son made 'every day a battle'.
Police arrest Cairo passenger at Heathrow airport over suspected terror offences
Police say the arrest is not thought to be linked to Isis.
Armed police on London Underground for first time on New Year's Eve amid terrorist attack fears
Police carrying weapons patrolled the Tube after the 7/7 London bombings in 2005 as a temporary measure.
Missing student Isabel Gayther found in north London 'safe and well' after Christmas disappearance
Relatives raised the alarm after the 21-year-old failed to turn up at the family home in Oxford.
Woman who posted messages about her future fears found dead at house with 7-year-old son
Sinead Higgins had posted messages on social media a few days earlier.
You don't need a degree to be a police officer - you learn on the beat
I was top of my class in training, but realised how little I knew when I went on patrol alone.
Heathrow baggage handlers arrested over suspected drug smuggling ring
Heathrow employees among 11 arrested on suspicion of importing cocaine worth £10m.
England anti-terrorism: Six arrested in dawn raids in London and the Midlands
Properties are being searched and police are asking people to remain vigilant.
Kilburn shooting victim named locally as Yasir 'Loopy'
The 21-year-old victim died at the crime scene on Thursday afternoon.
Police renew appeal for witnesses after fatal London shooting
A 28-year-old man died after an incident at a south-east London club in November.
Met Police still using 15-year-old Windows software on thousands of computers
Met says it cannot give a date for the completion of upgrade programme.
'Fundamental deficiencies' by Met risk safety of hundreds of children, says watchdog
The Metropolitan Police have come under fire in a report by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of the Constabulary.
Victims' families criticise Metropolitan Police failings in Stephen Port investigation
Senior officers within the Metropolitan Police admitted failings which led to 'missed opportunities'.
Rising star Joanna Reyes killed by car 'as she stood on traffic island' in London
Actor, 37, was rehearsing for comedy musical Urinetown and had starred in Chicago and Cabaret.
Croydon Tram Crash: Police name final three victims
Seven people were killed as well as over 50 injured in the crash.