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The Latest Breaking News from Cressida Dick

Sir Mark Rowley named new Met Police Commissioner

The force’s former counter terror chief takes over at one of the most turbulent times in the Met’s history

Evening Standard

New Met Police commissioner announced after Cressida Dick quits amid scandals

Sir Mark Rowley a former head of counter terrorism has been announced as the new Met Police commissioner, tasked with turning the force around after Dame Cressida Dick quit amidst a number of scandals

Daily Mirror

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

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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

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

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

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

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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

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

Search for Cressida Dick’s replacement at Met down to final two

Mark Rowley and Nick Ephgrave still in running for commissioner, after three other applicants eliminated

The Guardian - UK

Race for top job at Met narrows with two candidates left in running

The final two in the frame for the top job at Scotland Yard are ‘both high-calibre candidates’

Evening Standard

Neil Basu’s bid for crime agency top job ends after alleged No 10 intervention

Government has now effectively deterred senior Met officer from two of highest roles in law enforcement

The Guardian - UK

Met Police chief candidate Mike Bush has drink-drive conviction

Former head of New Zealand police caught over the limit as an off-duty detective constable in 1983

The Independent UK

Boys in blue battle for the top job at the Met

The shortlist is narrowing, but with accusations of institutional racism, homophobia and misogyny, is the Commissioner’s job a poisoned chalice, asks Anthony France

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

Police probe into partygate breaches cost around £460,000 and led to 126 fines

A police team of 12 detectives examined 345 documents, including emails, door logs, diary entries, witness statements and 204 questionnaires.

The Guardian - UK

Tuesday briefing: Why the Partygate investigation is taking so long

What is the Metropolitan police’s plan for investigating alleged parties at Downing Street – and why is it taking so much longer than announced?

Evening Standard

Cressida Dick and top officers threatened with ‘assassination’

Former Metropolitan Police Commissioner Cressida Dick

The Independent UK

Simon Byrne rules himself out of running for Met commissioner job

The PSNI Chief Constable said he is committed to policing in Northern Ireland.

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The Guardian - UK

Met police commissioner: likely candidates to succeed Cressida Dick

The possible contenders remaining in the race to take the top job in London policing

The Guardian - UK

White, male field likely in search for new Met head as frontrunner steps aside

Decision by Lynne Owens not to apply leaves former top officer turned thriller writer Mark Rowley a favourite

The Guardian - UK

Kwarteng’s ‘bad apples’ claim is a rotten excuse for Westminster sexism

Analysis: minister’s response to concerns risks appearing tone deaf, but it does play into war on woke

Evening Standard

Priti Patel ‘must consult young Londoners’ over new Met Police chief

Justice campaigners have written to Priti Patel demanding young people and ethnic minorities are consulted over Dame Cressida Dick’s replacement as Commissioner to restore faith in Scotland Yard.

The Guardian - UK

If the Tories are serious about eradicating misogyny, maybe they should start at the top

The MP accused of watching porn in the Commons is not exactly an outlier in his party

The Independent UK

Met Police bosses criticised for defending officers in black athlete search

Five officers are facing disciplinary hearings for alleged gross misconduct over the incident involving Bianca Williams.

Evening Standard

Five Met officers involved in stop-and-search of sprinter Bianca Williams charged with gross misconduct

The police watchdog ordered disciplinary hearings into the stop of the athlete, then 27, and her partner Ricardo dos Santos

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