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Pair clash after Met Police commissioner Dame Cressida Dick is forced out of top job

Andy George praises outgoing commissioner, but says it was right that she stood down

To serve as Met Commissioner requires the confidence of the Mayor, the Home Secretary and, of course, the public. Yesterday evening, following a conversation with Sadiq Khan, Dame Cressida drew the only conclusion she felt open to her — that this was no longer the case.

Dame Cressida announced on Thursday she would be stepping down after losing the backing of London Mayor Sadiq Khan in the wake of a series of scandals during her tenure leading

Metropolitan police did not investigate lockdown-breaching party claims because there was no social media footage, legal papers show

Dame Cressida’s departure leave a ‘void’ at the top of the Met, the London Assembly police and crime committee chairwoman warned.

Warning comes as Met Commissioner forced out as row erupts between Home Office and Sadiq Khan

Resignation comes after she lost the confidence of London Mayor Sadiq Khan.

Priti Patel will oversee the appointment of the new commissioner

Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick quit the Metropolitan Police after losing the support of Sadiq Khan over her plan to reform the force.

Met Police Commissioner Cressida Dick has been forced to quit over failures to 'root out racism, sexism and homophobia'