Even the harshest critics of the Metropolitan Police admit the force has its work cut out with the Notting Hill Carnival.

Met commanders warn ‘not all risks will have been mitigated’ despite organisers’ insistence that new safety measures are in place

The Met said 21 people were recalled to prison, and 11 firearms and more than 40 knives seized in a bid to target those who 'pose the greatest risk' of causing trouble.

Organisers say 7,000 officers and staff will be on site today and tomorrow with live facial recognition cameras and screening arches to detect weapons at the busiest entry points.

In an update at 8pm on Sunday, the force said dozens of arrests were made on the opening day, including 15 for assaults on police.

Even the harshest critics of the Metropolitan Police admit the force has its work cut out with the Notting Hill Carnival.

The Met Police said a total of 423 people were arrested across the two days - 223 on Monday, as well as 200 on Sunday - up from 349 last year, the highest total since 2019.

Scotland Yard said there were 200 arrests on Sunday and 328 on Monday, up from 349 last year and the highest number of arrests on record.