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Sir Stephen House, the force’s deputy commissioner, claims due process not followed by London mayor

Sir Stephen House said Dame Cressida Dick had been removed without ‘due process’

London mayor denies claim he gave Cressida Dick ultimatum over Charing Cross officers

Cressida Dick was ousted because crime victims are not coming forward out of lack of faith in the police and the Met leadership “hasn’t got a plan” to deal with the racism and sexism blighting the force, Sadiq Khan said on Thursday.

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Confidence in force fell sharply during past five years, with 68% saying Met did a good job in 2017

There was something that didn’t quite stack up about Dame Cressida Dick’s departure last week. The first-ever female Met Commissioner resigned a few hours after Sadiq Khan told her she’d lost his confidence, without even bothering to include the Home Secretary in the conversation.

Probe into The Prince’s Foundation comes following reports offers of financial help were made to secure honours and citizenship for Saudi national

The next Met Commissioner is unlikely to be in place for months despite pressure for swift reform of the force in the wake of a series of scandals, it emerged on Wednesday.