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DARK SECRETS: 7 - The Real Truth

How the relationship between Mayor Sadiq Khan and the Met Police reached breaking point

A simmering row between City Hall and Scotland Yard erupted on Wednesday as the Met’s Deputy Commissioner launched a scathing attack on Sadiq Khan over his handling of Cressida Dick’s resignation.

Evening Standard

Senior Met officer attacks Sadiq Khan over Cressida Dick exit

Sir Stephen House, the force’s deputy commissioner, claims due process not followed by London mayor

The Guardian - UK

Met Deputy Commissioner launches scathing attack on Sadiq Khan over Cressida Dick sacking

Sir Stephen House said Dame Cressida Dick had been removed without ‘due process’

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Deputy Met Police commissioner asks Priti Patel to review Cressida Dick’s ousting

Sir Steve House says Sadiq Khan did not follow ‘due process’ but mayor’s office denies accusatoin

The Independent UK

Cressida Dick ‘floated random spot checks of officers’ phones and social media accounts

Dame Cressida sent a letter outlining how she would meet the mayor’s demands on February 4, reports state

Evening Standard

Met Police deletes ‘unacceptable’ tweet criticising Sadiq Khan over Cressida Dick’s exit

London mayor says force ‘amplifying information that is misleading’

The Independent UK

Sadiq Khan says he’s in ‘close contact’ with Priti Patel about new Met chief after row

Cressida Dick’s resignation prompted a bitter row between the Home Office and City Hall, with Priti Patel reportedly unaware of the commissioner’s intention to step down

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Met police admit tweet critical of Sadiq Khan was unacceptable

London mayor denies claim he gave Cressida Dick ultimatum over Charing Cross officers

The Guardian - UK

Sadiq Khan: Cressida Dick was ousted because crime victims don’t trust Met

Cressida Dick was ousted because crime victims are not coming forward out of lack of faith in the police and the Met leadership “hasn’t got a plan” to deal with the racism and sexism blighting the force, Sadiq Khan said on Thursday.

Evening Standard

UK politics: Angela Rayner says terror police should ‘shoot first and ask questions later’ – as it happened

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The Guardian - UK

Half of Londoners unhappy with Met at end of Cressida Dick’s term, polls show

Confidence in force fell sharply during past five years, with 68% saying Met did a good job in 2017

The Guardian - UK

Tom Newton Dunn: What was really behind the sudden departure of Dame Cressida Dick?

There was something that didn’t quite stack up about Dame Cressida Dick’s departure last week. The first-ever female Met Commissioner resigned a few hours after Sadiq Khan told her she’d lost his confidence, without even bothering to include the Home Secretary in the conversation.

Evening Standard

Prince’s Foundation: Police launch investigation into ‘cash for honours’ at Prince Charles’s charity

Probe into The Prince’s Foundation comes following reports offers of financial help were made to secure honours and citizenship for Saudi national

The Independent UK

Recruitment of the new Met Commissioner ‘could take months’

The next Met Commissioner is unlikely to be in place for months despite pressure for swift reform of the force in the wake of a series of scandals, it emerged on Wednesday.

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Bereaved mother: Met police boss ‘all about protecting the brand’

Mina Smallman, whose two daughters were murdered in June 2020, said Cressida Dick had been ‘ineffectual’ in tackling problems in the force’s culture.

The Guardian - UK

The fall of Cressida Dick gives us the opportunity to truly reform Britain’s police

Trust in policing has been badly dented, but by holding chiefs accountable we can develop an anti-racist police service, says Abimbola Johnson, chair of the independent scrutiny and oversight board on the police’s action plan on inclusion and race

The Independent UK

Met Police Federation accused of being ‘in denial’ over work needed to tackle misogyny and racism

Outrage after body accuses Sadiq Khan of undermining public trust over a ‘very small number of incidents’

The Guardian - UK

Khan ousted Cressida Dick to deflect from his own failings, says police union

Metropolitan Police Federation chair attacks London mayor and claims members have ‘no faith’ in him

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We have no faith in London Mayor Sadiq Khan, says Metropolitan Police Federation

The body represents thousands of rank-and-file police officers in the capital.

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan ‘open’ to backing ex-NCA boss Dame Lynne Owens for Met Commissioner

Dame Lynne has emerged as one of the frontrunners to replace Cressida Dick

Daily Mirror

Metropolitan Police Federation declares 'no faith' in Sadiq Khan after Mayor forces Cressida Dick to quit

The body representing more than 31,000 rank-and-file police officers claim the Mayor has “undermined the professional, dedicated and incredibly difficult work" of cops in London

The Independent UK

We have no faith in London mayor, says Metropolitan Police Federation

The body represents thousands of rank-and-file police officers in the capital.

The Independent UK

Met Police Federation ‘has no faith’ in Sadiq Khan as ‘atmosphere among officers at rock bottom’

Body representing more than 30,000 officers claims London mayor’s comments ‘undermined professional, dedicated and incredibly difficult work of tens of thousands of hard-working and brave police officers from across the capital’

The Guardian - UK

Priti Patel partly responsible for lack of trust in police, says Labour

Keir Starmer places Tories’ record on crime at heart of Labour’s local election campaign

The Independent UK

Pressuring Cressida Dick to quit as Met chief ‘rather odd’ – Brandon Lewis

London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s lack of confidence in the Commissioner’s plans to reform the service led to her abrupt resignation on Thursday.

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