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Police search for two teenage girls from Morocco reported missing in London - Douae, 14, and Houda, 15, were last seen leaving a central London hostel they were staying in at around 8.30pm on Tuesday,

An unmarked police car was travelling at twice the speed limit before a collision that killed a heavily pregnant woman and her unborn baby in south-east London, an inquest has heard.

The Metropolitan Police has dramatically been taken out of special measures - two-and-a-half years after a slew of scandals and “persistent concerns” about its performance were exposed, a watchdog announced.

Enhanced monitoring of the Metropolitan Police has come to an end, according to the His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS).

Police are appealing for the public's help after two girls from Morocco have been reported missing. | ITV News London

Two teenagers who travelled to London from Morocco on a student exchange have gone missing, police have said.  Douae, 14, and Houda, 15, were last seen leaving their hostel in Tavistock Place, central London,

Police in the U.K. have launched an international manhunt for a suspect in the murder of a Citibank executive who was found beaten to death in her London flat.

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said: “Today marks an important and welcome step in the Metropolitan Police’s improvement plan to increase standards and rebuild confidence. In London and across the country, communities rightly expect the highest standards ...

A man has been arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm after five people were stabbed on Thursday morning in south London, emergency services said.

Officers are searching for two teenage girls from Morocco on a student exchange who have been reported missing in London, the Metropolitan Police said.

London's Metropolitan Police force has improved its performance and no longer needs special monitoring, England's police watchdog said on Thursday, more than two years after a string of failures triggered additional scrutiny.