‘I almost cried’: woman arrested at Everard vigil expresses relief after Met chief quits Patsy Stevenson says Cressida Dick presided over a force where misogyny and racism thrived The Guardian - UK · Feb 13, 2022
The Observer view on the damaged credibility of Britain’s police The Met’s problems will not depart with Cressida Dick, nor are they restricted to London | Observer editorial The Guardian - UK · Feb 13, 2022
Woman arrested at Sarah Everard vigil ‘almost cried’ at Cressida Dick departure Patsy Stevenson said the outgoing Met boss had presided over a police force ‘where systemic misogyny and racism’ were allowed to ‘thrive’. The Independent UK · Feb 13, 2022
Sadiq Khan wants new Met chief to take on force’s ‘cultural issues’ The London Mayor’s lack of confidence in Dame Cressida Dick’s plans to reform the service led to her abrupt resignation on Thursday. Evening Standard · Feb 12, 2022
'Ousted Cressida Dick wasn't the strong leader the Met needed to solve its problems' Dame Cressida failed to root out the sickening toxic culture that is destroying our faith in the Met Police - she should have handed in her resignation long ago Daily Mirror · Feb 12, 2022
Woman arrested at Everard vigil says Priti Patel must go too after Cressida Dick exit Patsy Stevenson, who was pinned down and arrested at a vigil for murdered Sarah Everard, urges the Home Secretary to follow the lead of the Met Commissioner and resign Daily Mirror · Feb 12, 2022
Cressida Dick exit 'a little justice', say family of Brazilian shot dead at Tube station Cousin of Jean Charles de Menezes - who was shot dead by cops in London when Cressida Dick was a commander - reacts to her resignation after Met Police scandals Daily Mirror · Feb 12, 2022
Sadiq Khan pledges to end toxic culture at Met police and signals showdown with Priti Patel The London mayor vows to oppose anyone who fails to understand deep problems at beleagured force, in wake of Cressida Dick resignation The Guardian - UK · Feb 12, 2022
Ex Met Police officers call for force to be overhauled after Cressida Dick quits Two former female Met Police officers say the current system isn't 'fit for purpose' at Scotland Yard following a string of scandals, which resulted in the resignation of Dame Cressida Dick Daily Mirror · Feb 12, 2022
Can the Metropolitan police change after Cressida Dick’s resignation? Five experts on policing explain what the commissioner’s successor must do to put things right and restore public trust in a force mired in scandal and crisis The Guardian - UK · Feb 12, 2022
Boris Johnson warned to recuse himself from picking Cressida Dick's replacement The Prime Minister should distance himself from the decision while he is under investigation over Partygate, a former Met Commissioner has warned Daily Mirror · Feb 12, 2022
Boris Johnson ‘should not get involved in picking new Met chief’ Lord Blair’s call came after Dame Cressida Dick announced she was standing down as Metropolitan Police Commissioner Evening Standard · Feb 12, 2022
Boris Johnson ‘should not be involved in picking new Met chief’ Ex-commissioner says PM should recuse himself from process of finding Cressida Dick’s replacement while under police investigation The Guardian - UK · Feb 12, 2022
PM ‘should recuse himself from involvement’ in picking new Met chief Lord Blair’s call came after Dame Cressida Dick dramatically announced she was standing down as Metropolitan Police Commissioner. The Independent UK · Feb 12, 2022
The Guardian - UK · Feb 11, 2022 The Guardian view on Boris Johnson and the police: stop meddling in partygate Editorial: The PM should stay out of the appointment process for a new Met boss as he is the subject of a police investigation
The Guardian - UK · Feb 11, 2022 ‘She just did not get it’: how Cressida Dick’s support as Met chief unravelled Sadiq Khan announced ‘historic day for London’ at appointment of first female commissioner five years ago
Evening Standard · Feb 11, 2022 Cressida Dick could receive huge payout and peerage with ‘discussions ongoing’ over exit package Dame Cressida could receive two thirds of her £230,000 salary as a pension, plus a six-figure cash settlement
Evening Standard · Feb 11, 2022 Cressida Dick: The Metropolitan Police Commissioner’s career in pictures Dame Cressida Dick’s decision to leave the Metropolitan Police after losing the confidence of Sadiq Khan marks the end of a four-decade career in policing.
Evening Standard · Feb 11, 2022 The Leader podcast: Sadiq Khan’s power move and the future of the Met There are tensions between the London Mayor and the Home Secretary, after Met Police Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick resigned from her role.
The Conversation · Feb 11, 2022 Cressida Dick has resigned but the Met police’s problems are bigger than one person Metropolitan Police commissioner Cressida Dick has resigned after five years in the job. Despite successes such as a decrease in the overall levels of serious injury to young people, and large numbers of dangerous weapons being seized, her tenure has been plagued by a series of high-profile incidents of misconduct…
Evening Standard · Feb 11, 2022 Talking Point: Was it time for Cressida Dick to go? The writing had been on the wall for a while for Dame Cressida Dick, but it wasn’t a single scandal that broke Mayor of London Sadiq Khan’s trust, but rather a series of failures at the force that left him to conclude that the trust of Londoners had been “shattered”,…
The Guardian - UK · Feb 11, 2022 Boris Johnson urged to distance himself from selection of new Met police chief Force is in process of investigating whether PM and others in Downing Street broke lockdown laws
The Independent UK · Feb 11, 2022 Who are the contenders to replace Cressida Dick as head of the Met Police? Dame Cressida announced on Thursday that she would be stepping down.
The Independent UK · Feb 11, 2022 Next Met commissioner ‘must learn from history and acknowledge force’s failures’ Leroy Logan has tipped Neil Basu for the top job, saying his ‘cultural competence’ may put him ‘head and shoulders’ above other candidates.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 11, 2022 Farewell, Cressida Dick, the Met chief only interested in one thing: ignoring bad coppers Dick seemed more angered by poor policing on TV than in real life. She’ll be missed by her friends in government, if no one else, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde