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Ex-Met chief Cressida Dick ‘may have breached standards in Daniel Morgan case’

Mr Morgan was killed with an axe in the car park of the Golden Lion pub in Sydenham, south-east London, on March 10 1987.

The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2022

Met Police chief Cressida Dick ‘may have breached professional standards’ over Daniel Morgan inquiry

Watchdog says no new avenues for criminal or disciplinary proceedings against any police officer over unsolved murder

The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2022

Mark Rowley’s Met Police will offer ‘more of the same’ on race, campaigners fear

New Met Commissioner ‘has never shown himself as being out to understand racism’, former police superintendent says.

The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2022

Sir Mark Rowley to be new Metropolitan Police commissioner after Cressida Dick resignation

Both Priti Patel and Sadiq Khan give new commissioner their backing as force heads into special measures

The Independent UK · Jul 8, 2022

Mark Rowley appointed new commissioner of Met police

Former counter-terrorism chief takes over as force is embroiled in crises over women, race and homophobia

The Guardian - UK · Jul 8, 2022

Record number of UK police forces are failing and need intensive help

Met police, in need of special measures for first time since founding in 1829, is not the only force where intervention is deemed necessary

The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2022

Pressure on Priti Patel over inquiry into resignation of London police chief

Exclusive: Labour MP demands removal of home secretary’s choice to lead probe

The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2022

New Met police chief must commit to root and branch reform, demands Sadiq Khan

In a major speech, the Mayor said he owed it to victims such as Sarah Everard and Stephen Lawrence to deliver major change at Scotland Yard

Evening Standard · Jun 17, 2022

Former head of ‘British FBI’ fears impact of Whitehall cuts on fight against crime

Former National Crime Agency chief worries civil service reductions could have devastating effect

The Guardian - UK · Jun 10, 2022

My advice to the new Cressida Dick: police violent men, not the women they abuse

Whoever takes over as Met police chief must be committed to reforming a broken system rife with institutional misogyny, says the author Laura Bates

The Guardian - UK · Jun 1, 2022