The Latest Breaking News from Cressida Dick

How the relationship between Mayor Sadiq Khan and the Met Police reached breaking point

A simmering row between City Hall and Scotland Yard erupted on Wednesday as the Met’s Deputy Commissioner launched a scathing attack on Sadiq Khan over his handling of Cressida Dick’s resignation.

Evening Standard · Feb 23, 2022

Senior Met officer attacks Sadiq Khan over Cressida Dick exit

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

The Guardian - UK · Feb 23, 2022

Met Deputy Commissioner launches scathing attack on Sadiq Khan over Cressida Dick sacking

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

Evening Standard · Feb 23, 2022

Met police admit tweet critical of Sadiq Khan was unacceptable

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

The Guardian - UK · Feb 17, 2022

Sadiq Khan: Cressida Dick was ousted because crime victims don’t trust Met

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.

Evening Standard · Feb 17, 2022

UK politics: Angela Rayner says terror police should ‘shoot first and ask questions later’ – as it happened

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The Guardian - UK · Feb 17, 2022

Half of Londoners unhappy with Met at end of Cressida Dick’s term, polls show

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

The Guardian - UK · Feb 16, 2022

Tom Newton Dunn: What was really behind the sudden departure of Dame Cressida Dick?

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.

Evening Standard · Feb 16, 2022

Prince’s Foundation: Police launch investigation into ‘cash for honours’ at Prince Charles’s charity

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

The Independent UK · Feb 16, 2022

Recruitment of the new Met Commissioner ‘could take months’

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.

Evening Standard · Feb 16, 2022