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Woman arrested at Sarah Everard vigil ‘almost cried’ at Cressida Dick departure

Patsy Stevenson said the outgoing Met boss had presided over a police force ‘where systemic misogyny and racism’ were allowed to ‘thrive’.

The Independent UK

Sadiq Khan wants new Met chief to take on force’s ‘cultural issues’

The London Mayor’s lack of confidence in Dame Cressida Dick’s plans to reform the service led to her abrupt resignation on Thursday.

Evening Standard

'Ousted Cressida Dick wasn't the strong leader the Met needed to solve its problems'

Dame Cressida failed to root out the sickening toxic culture that is destroying our faith in the Met Police - she should have handed in her resignation long ago

Daily Mirror

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Woman arrested at Everard vigil says Priti Patel must go too after Cressida Dick exit

Patsy Stevenson, who was pinned down and arrested at a vigil for murdered Sarah Everard, urges the Home Secretary to follow the lead of the Met Commissioner and resign

Daily Mirror

Cressida Dick exit 'a little justice', say family of Brazilian shot dead at Tube station

Cousin of Jean Charles de Menezes - who was shot dead by cops in London when Cressida Dick was a commander - reacts to her resignation after Met Police scandals

Daily Mirror

Sadiq Khan pledges to end toxic culture at Met police and signals showdown with Priti Patel

The London mayor vows to oppose anyone who fails to understand deep problems at beleagured force, in wake of Cressida Dick resignation

The Guardian - UK

Ex Met Police officers call for force to be overhauled after Cressida Dick quits

Two former female Met Police officers say the current system isn't 'fit for purpose' at Scotland Yard following a string of scandals, which resulted in the resignation of Dame Cressida Dick

Daily Mirror

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Can the Metropolitan police change after Cressida Dick’s resignation?

Five experts on policing explain what the commissioner’s successor must do to put things right and restore public trust in a force mired in scandal and crisis

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson warned to recuse himself from picking Cressida Dick's replacement

The Prime Minister should distance himself from the decision while he is under investigation over Partygate, a former Met Commissioner has warned

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson ‘should not get involved in picking new Met chief’

Lord Blair’s call came after Dame Cressida Dick announced she was standing down as Metropolitan Police Commissioner

Evening Standard

Boris Johnson ‘should not be involved in picking new Met chief’

Ex-commissioner says PM should recuse himself from process of finding Cressida Dick’s replacement while under police investigation

The Guardian - UK

PM ‘should recuse himself from involvement’ in picking new Met chief

Lord Blair’s call came after Dame Cressida Dick dramatically announced she was standing down as Metropolitan Police Commissioner.

The Independent UK

The Guardian view on Boris Johnson and the police: stop meddling in partygate

Editorial: The PM should stay out of the appointment process for a new Met boss as he is the subject of a police investigation

The Guardian - UK

‘She just did not get it’: how Cressida Dick’s support as Met chief unravelled

Sadiq Khan announced ‘historic day for London’ at appointment of first female commissioner five years ago

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Evening Standard

Cressida Dick could receive huge payout and peerage with ‘discussions ongoing’ over exit package

Dame Cressida could receive two thirds of her £230,000 salary as a pension, plus a six-figure cash settlement

Evening Standard

Cressida Dick: The Metropolitan Police Commissioner’s career in pictures

Dame Cressida Dick’s decision to leave the Metropolitan Police after losing the confidence of Sadiq Khan marks the end of a four-decade career in policing.

Evening Standard

The Leader podcast: Sadiq Khan’s power move and the future of the Met

There are tensions between the London Mayor and the Home Secretary, after Met Police Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick resigned from her role.

The Conversation

Cressida Dick has resigned but the Met police’s problems are bigger than one person

Metropolitan Police commissioner Cressida Dick has resigned after five years in the job. Despite successes such as a decrease in the overall levels of serious injury to young people, and large numbers of dangerous weapons being seized, her tenure has been plagued by a series of high-profile incidents of misconduct…

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Evening Standard

Talking Point: Was it time for Cressida Dick to go?

The writing had been on the wall for a while for Dame Cressida Dick, but it wasn’t a single scandal that broke Mayor of London Sadiq Khan’s trust, but rather a series of failures at the force that left him to conclude that the trust of Londoners had been “shattered”,…

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson urged to distance himself from selection of new Met police chief

Force is in process of investigating whether PM and others in Downing Street broke lockdown laws

The Independent UK

Who are the contenders to replace Cressida Dick as head of the Met Police?

Dame Cressida announced on Thursday that she would be stepping down.

The Independent UK

Next Met commissioner ‘must learn from history and acknowledge force’s failures’

Leroy Logan has tipped Neil Basu for the top job, saying his ‘cultural competence’ may put him ‘head and shoulders’ above other candidates.

The Guardian - UK

Farewell, Cressida Dick, the Met chief only interested in one thing: ignoring bad coppers

Dick seemed more angered by poor policing on TV than in real life. She’ll be missed by her friends in government, if no one else, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

Daily Mirror

Reclaim the Streets slam 'tone deaf' Cressida Dick saying Met Police needs overhaul

Anna Birley said the Met Police under Dick's watch was willing to "put itself above the expense of women's safety" in refusing to tackle issues of misogyny - along with issues of homophobia and racism

The Independent UK

Richard Osman reacts to NSFW Pointless answer that almost got game show ‘taken off air’

‘This is the closest it’s ever come to being taken off air,’ Osman wrote

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