The swanky Soho joint has closed after claims a "serious crime" took place there, with its licence suspended by Westminster City Council after a request by the Metropolitan Police.

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 private members’ club has been closed while police investigate allegations of ‘a recent serious criminal offence’

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

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

Today, it’s not the same story: the private club which opened in 1985 has just been shut down due to being allegedly linked to ‘serious crime’. Westminster City Council said it suspended the venue’s licence after a request from the Metropolitan Police, which is investigating a ‘serious criminal offence’ that took place at the club.

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

The popular Soho members’ club has hosted everyone from Princess Diana to Harry Styles, but this temple of excess may have gone too far

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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.