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Priti Patel partly responsible for lack of trust in police, says Labour

Keir Starmer places Tories’ record on crime at heart of Labour’s local election campaign

The Guardian - UK

Pressuring Cressida Dick to quit as Met chief ‘rather odd’ – Brandon Lewis

London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s lack of confidence in the Commissioner’s plans to reform the service led to her abrupt resignation on Thursday.

The Independent UK

Mayor will oppose Met chief who does not understand 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.

The Independent UK

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Mayor Sadiq Khan will oppose Met chief who can’t tackle ‘cultural problems’ within force

The London Mayor’s lack of confidence in Dame Cressida Dick’s plans to reform the service led to her abrupt resignation on Thursday.

The Independent UK

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

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

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

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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

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

Cressida Dick resignation: Home Office’s scramble to replace Met Police commissioner after shock departure

Cressida Dick called Priti Patel personally to inform her of her departure on Thursday afternoon.

The Independent UK

New Met Police chief must rebuild public trust in force says Patel

Dame Cressida Dick announced she was standing down after losing confidence of London Mayor Sadiq Khan.

The Independent UK

Sadiq Khan and Priti Patel at war over resignation of Cressida Dick

Pair clash after Met Police commissioner Dame Cressida Dick is forced out of top job

Evening Standard

Cressida Dick resignation: Priti Patel says new Met Police commissioner must tackle ‘institutional issues’

Home secretary says she is committed to choosing the ‘right leader for the largest police force in the UK’

The Independent UK

Met police did not initially investigate No 10 parties because nobody admitted taking part, legal paper shows – as it happened

Metropolitan police did not investigate lockdown-breaching party claims because there was no social media footage, legal papers show

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The Independent UK

Mayor faces backlash over ousting of Scotland Yard chief Cressida Dick

Dame Cressida’s departure leave a ‘void’ at the top of the Met, the London Assembly police and crime committee chairwoman warned.

Evening Standard

Cressida Dick: The runners and riders to replace the Met Police commissioner

With no clear frontrunner to replace Dame Cressida, here is a look at some of the likely options

Wales Online

Tensions between Home Secretary and London Mayor as Met Police chief quits

Priti Patel will oversee the appointment of the new commissioner

The Independent UK

‘Unprofessional’: Priti Patel and Sadiq Khan clash over shock resignation of Met police chief

Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick quit the Metropolitan Police after losing the support of Sadiq Khan over her plan to reform the force.

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The Independent UK

What is the process for appointing Dame Cressida Dick’s successor?

Sir Ed Davey has called for Boris Johnson to ‘publicly recuse’ himself from the decision, in which it is understood he has no formal role.

The Guardian - UK

Cressida Dick: Met police chief left with ‘no choice’ but to stand down – as it happened

Dame Cressida Dick says she is to step aside as commissioner of the Metropolitan police after series of scandals damages trust in force

Daily Mirror

Dame Cressida Dick forced to quit Met Police after string of Scotland Yard scandals

London mayor Sadiq Khan forced out Met Police Commissioner Cressida Dick over failures to 'root out racism, sexism and homophobia', just hours after she vowed to stay

The Independent UK

‘I feel so helpless’: Home Office blocks vulnerable children from reuniting with refugee sister in UK

Priti Patel’s ‘safe and legal routes’ brought into question after refugee Yasmin Jamal told her orphan siblings suffering abuse in Ethiopia cannot join her in London

The Guardian - AU

Covid news: Spain drops mandatory use of face masks outdoors; UK reports another 66,638 daily cases – as it happened

Face coverings still required in indoor public spaces in Spain; UK records 66,638 daily infections and 206 Covid-linked deaths

Wales Online

Home Secretary Priti Patel declares change in UK’s national terrorism threat level

The Home Secretary has reduced the threat level to 'substantial'

Daily Mirror

UK national terrorism threat level changed, Home Secretary announces

Home Secretary Priti Patel announced that the UK's terrorism threat level has been reduced from severe to substantial, which means an attack is now considered likely instead of highly likely

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