One of London's most famous private members' clubs, The Groucho Club, has shut following claims a "serious crime" had taken place at the premises. Westminster City Council said it had suspended the Soho venue’s licence after a request from the Metropolitan Police.

The famous London art-world hangout, the Groucho Club, has been shuttered immediately as reports of criminal activity swirl.

Celebrity favourite The Groucho Club remains closed amid a police investigation into allegations of “a recent serious criminal offence”. The private members’ club in Soho, London, had its licence temporarily suspended on Tuesday after a request by the Metropolitan Police.

Groucho - a popular meeting point for London’s famous artists, musicians, writers and media figures - has had its venue licence suspended by Westminster City Council

The Groucho Club, a private members' club in Soho, London owned by the founders of Hauser & Wirth gallery, has temporarily shut as police investigate allegations of a "serious crime" on its premises.

Soho ’s famed Groucho Club has been served with notice of a licence review after allegations that the venue has been associated with “serious crime ”. As a result, the club has now temporarily closed.

The Groucho Club, the well-known media haunt in the heart of London’s Soho, has been forced to close its doors for members after its licence was suspended following reports of a “serious crime” on the premises.

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The Groucho Club, a London celebrity haunt, has closed following claims that a "serious crime" took place at the premises.

One of Soho’s best-known private members’ clubs has been forced to close as police investigate reports of a “serious crime”.