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Martin Bentham

Met Chief Cressida Dick is in treacherous terrain while Sadiq Khan holds her future in his hands

Mr Khan said he has demanded answers over how Dame Cressida will reform the culture in the Met and restore public confidence. (Victoria Jones/PA)

(Picture: PA Wire)

Cressida Dick’s future as Britain’s top police officer now appears perilous after the public ultimatum delivered by the London Mayor Sadiq Khan, and it would be a brave person who bets on her survival.

That’s because although the Mayor said that he believes “in due process” and in giving Dame Cressida the chance to prove she can answer his “two big questions” about how she addresses the failings in her force, he’s made it clear that his patience is almost at an end.

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