
Audio By Carbonatix
Metropolitan Police Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick is leaving her role, it has been announced.
Dame Cressida said she had been left with "no choice" after London Mayor Sadiq Khan made it clear to her he had no confidence in her leadership.
Last week, the police watchdog found "disgraceful" misogyny, discrimination and sex harassment among some Met PCs.
Dame Cressida, who hours earlier said she had no intention of quitting, has faced multiple controversies.
In a statement, Mr Khan said he was "not satisfied" with Dame Cressida's response to the police watchdog's report, and that she "will be stepping aside" as a result.
Mr Khan thanked the Commissioner, the first woman to lead Britain's biggest police force, for her 40-year policing career.
He said he would now "work closely with the home secretary on the appointment of a new commissioner" with an aim to restore trust in the Met.
Dame Cressida, who served in the role for four years, has agreed with the Mayor that she will continue to serve for a short time period to enable an orderly handover.
Latest Stories
-
Dozens killed as Angola flood death toll rises
36 minutes -
Russia confirms deaths of 16 Cameroonians fighting in Ukraine war, Yaounde says
47 minutes -
Plan to scrap presidential elections puts Zimbabweans at loggerheads
57 minutes -
Guinea-Bissau transporters strike over higher fuel prices
1 hour -
Iran ceasefire deal a partial win for Trump – but at a high cost
1 hour -
Oil slides below $100 after Trump announces two-week ceasefire
1 hour -
Madagascar declares state of emergency over energy situation due to Iran war
2 hours -
Ex-Meta worker investigated for downloading 30,000 private Facebook photos
2 hours -
World Bank says Nigerian economy to grow in 2026 but Iran war lifts inflation
2 hours -
Ringleader of suspected human trafficking network arrested in Ethiopia
2 hours -
Alexander-Arnold fails to ease Tuchel concerns as Kane stars
2 hours -
Italy’s Eni discovers 2 trillion cubic feet of gas offshore Egypt
5 hours -
South Sudan’s Kiir sacks parliament speaker and deputy
5 hours -
In Ghana Town, a ‘stateless’ future for hundreds born and raised in Gambia
5 hours -
Russia confirms 16 Cameroonian soldiers killed in Ukraine war
5 hours