Are we entering the end point for Dame Cressida Dick? This morning, Sadiq Khan said the Metropolitan Police Commissioner could have “days or weeks” left in the job unless she turns around the force’s culture, following a string of scandals. It is a far cry from five months ago, when Dame Cressida was offered a two-year extension to her contract, taking her tenure to April 2024.
At the time, the mayor said he supported the decision as it provided “experienced and strong leadership we need as our city emerges from the pandemic.” Now, Khan believes the Commissioner must demonstrate she’s capable of turning things around by the next time the two meet. His words were pretty brutal:
