Skip to main content
Met police failing in almost all work areas, inspectorate finds
Elizabeth Tower, part of the Palace of Westminster, is seen with a Metropolitan Police officer in Parliament Square, London, March 19, 2022

THE Metropolitan Police is failing in almost all its areas of work, a damning report by the police inspectorate declared today.

Out of nine areas assessed, the Met was rated as “requires improvement” in five and “inadequate” in two, with investigating crimes and managing offenders receiving the lowest rankings.

The report highlighted that the Met had failed to manage risks posed by sex offenders and online child abusers “effectively.”

The 95th Anniversary Appeal
Support the Morning Star
You have reached the free limit.
Subscribe to continue reading.
Similar stories
Mayor of London Sir Sadiq Khan during press day at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, at the Royal Hospital Chelsea in London, May 18, 2026
Technology / 22 May 2026
22 May 2026
SLAUGHTER OF THE INNOCENT: At Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis Baraa Heikal mourns over the body of his brother Fadi Heikal, killed in an Israeli strike, May 10 2026
Policing / 14 May 2026
14 May 2026

The Met Police's refusal to act against British nationals accused of war crimes in Gaza is a green light for Israel's genocide, writes CLAUDIA WEBBE

The Lady Justice statue atop the Central Criminal Court
International Women’s Day 2026 / 7 March 2026
7 March 2026

Legal frameworks designed to safeguard women are too often weaponised against them, reinforcing male power and entrenching injustice. The FiLiA Ending MVAWG Team highlight some of the issues

Campaigners gather outside the Home Office in London, calling for an end to the government’s immigration policies that endanger migrant women and entrench racial injustice, October 15, 2025
Human Rights / 16 October 2025
16 October 2025