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Martin Bentham

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

Sir Mark Rowley remains the favourite to become the next Met Commissioner

(Picture: PA Archive)

The odds on Britain’s former counter-terrorism chief Sir Mark Rowley becoming the next Met Commissioner narrowed dramatically on Monday as he was chosen as one of two final contenders for the job.

Sir Mark, who led the country’s counter-terrorism command for four years including at the time of the Westminster, Manchester and London Bridge attacks of 2017, will be up against Met Assistant Commissioner Nick Ephgrave in the final interviews for the post.

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