Dame Cressida Dick resigns from Met Police after string of Scotland Yard scandals

Dame Cressida Dick has resigned as Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police just hours after saying she had 'absolutely no intention' of leaving.

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has said he is "not satisfied" Dame Cressida can "root out the racism, sexism, homophobia, bullying, discrimination and misogyny that still exist" in the force.

Earlier today, the Police Commissioner was put on notice by Mr Khan, who said she has just 'days or weeks' to avoid losing his support over a string of scandals in the capital’s force.

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But Ms Dick insisted she wasn't going anywhere and said she is 'leading transformation' of the force.

It comes after Scotland Yard has been rocked by multiple scandals in recent months, including the force's handling of partygate, Sarah Everard's murder and a culture of misogyny and racism.

The mayor said in a statement: “Last week, I made clear to the Metropolitan Police Commissioner the scale of the change I believe is urgently required to rebuild the trust and confidence of Londoners in the Met and to root out the racism, sexism, homophobia, bullying, discrimination and misogyny that still exists.

"I am not satisfied with the Commissioner’s response. On being informed of this, Dame Cressida Dick has said she will be standing aside.

"It’s clear that the only way to start to deliver the scale of the change required is to have new leadership right at the top of the Metropolitan Police.

“I would like to thank Dame Cressida Dick for her 40 years of dedicated public service, with the vast majority spent at the Met where she was the first woman to become Commissioner. In particular, I commend her for the recent work in helping us to bring down violent crime in London – although of course there is more to do.