This year's Notting Hill Carnival had "far fewer" incidents of serious violence than in recent years, the Metropolitan Police has said. As of Monday evening, there had been 423 arrests over two days. There were two stabbings, but the Met said neither led to serious injury.

More than a million people were expected to attend this year's event, with around 7,000 police officers on duty across the capital on Sunday and Monday.

Despite a heavy police presence and a number of arrests, police said there had been ‘far fewer incidents of serious violence’ compared to recent years