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Live facial recognition: 3.5 million faces scanned, Black Londoners still disproportionately flagged

In 2025, more than 3.5 million Londoners’ faces were scanned by the Metropolitan Police — resulting in just 1,010 arrests,

East Ham sign at the end of East Ham High Street in Newham

Shoplifting has doubled in a third of London boroughs over the last decade

More than a third of London’s 32 boroughs saw at least twice as many shoplifting offences over the last year

March against the Met: Al-Fayed scandal reignited

Advocacy groups marched towards New Scotland Yard, holding signs and shouting chants accusing the Metropolitan police of misogyny and mishandling

Stolen phones wrapped in foil

Biggest phone theft crackdown in UK history lifts the lid on the endemic crisis of criminality in London  

The biggest phone theft crackdown in UK history led to the Metropolitan Police uncovering a criminal network suspected of smuggling

Greggs bakery shop on Twickenham High Street

Greggs and Primark roll out new shoplifter-busting tech across the UK

Greggs and Primark have confirmed the nationwide rollout of retrospective image-matching software to tackle soaring levels of shoplifting. Retail crime

Police photograph of Hope Rowe

Woman convicted of murder following stabbing at child’s birthday party

A woman from Aldgate has been convicted of murder after stabbing a woman at a child’s birthday party. Hope Rowe,

Stock image of police car

Live facial recognition operation causes stir in Ilford

A live facial recognition (LFR) operation has faced criticism for fears it may lead to racial discrimination and intrusion of

A graph overlaying the number of murders in London of under 25s, and how many of those were teenagers

Teenagers and under-25s murdered in London at decade low

The number of teenagers and under-25s murdered in London is at its lowest level since 2012 and 2003 respectively, data

Stamford Bridge on a bright day

Football banning orders have nearly doubled since last season

The number of banning orders given out to fans of London’s professional football clubs has doubled since the 22-23 season,

Two protestors protesting about ULEZ cameras

More than 4,500 ULEZ camera vandalisations since March 2023

There have been more than 4,500 counts of vandalisation of ULEZ cameras in little over a year, according to data

Concert raises more than £4,000 for Medical Aid for Palestinians

Protestors who marched in support of Palestine last month raised more than £4,000 the next day for a charity offering

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