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An unrepentant Dame Cressida Dick has finally resigned as Metropolitan Police Commissioner after presiding over a litany of controversies as Scotland Yard chief.
The under-fire public figure had just earlier today insisted she had ‘no intention of going’, striking a defiant tone following London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s decision to put her ‘on notice’ with just ‘days and weeks’ to enact major changes.
But in an astonishing statement tonight, Dame Cressida announced that she had stepped down from her position, confirming that Mr Khan ‘no longer has sufficient confidence in my leadership’.
Doubling-down on her record as Met Police Commissioner, she said: ‘Undertaking this role as a servant of the people of London and the UK has been the greatest honour and privilege of my life. Throughout my career I have sought to protect the people of this wonderful thriving and diverse city.
‘There have been many tough calls. And many challenges. The 2017 terrorist attacks, the Grenfell fire, difficult protests, the pandemic, the murder of serving officers. I’m incredibly proud of my team and all they have achieved.
Met Police Chief Cressida Dick, 61, (pictured) is expected to step down
