London’s Metropolitan Police said they made 140 arrests during the first day of the multicultural Notting Hill Carnival on Sunday for offences including assaults on officers, sexual offences, drug dealing, robbery, and possession weapons.

Following an increased police presence in the wake of two murders during last year’s festivities, arrests were up by around 40 per cent over the first day of the Notting Hill Carnival in 2024 when 104 arrests were made.

The police force said that 105 of the arrests were made during amid the actual Carnival, while 35 were made against those attempting to enter the festival, with the force setting up knife arch…

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