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Martin Bentham

Sadiq Khan says New Met police chief Sir Mark Rowley must deliver changes to rebuild trust

Sir Mark Rowley takes over at the head of Scotland Yard next week (Kirsty O’Connor/PA)

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The new Met Commissioner was on Monday told to deliver a “step change” in his force’s culture and effectiveness as Sadiq Khan warned that public trust in policing in the capital has plunged to a record low.

The London Mayor said Sir Mark Rowley, who takes over at the head of Scotland Yard next week, would also need “to drive through urgent reforms” to repair the damage caused by the wave of scandals that have engulfed the Met over the past two years.

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