The future of Dame Cressida Dick hangs in the balance over her response to outrage sparked by racist, misogynist and homophobic messages exchanged by officers.
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said the Metropolitan Police Commissioner has just “days or weeks” to avoid losing his support over a string of scandals in the capital’s force.
Scotland Yard was already shamed over a string of incidents, including officers’ missed opportunities to catch ‘Grindr killer’ Stephen Port, before disturbing messages emerged last week.