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DAN HODGES: When Tories are accused of wrongdoing, they must publicly prove their innocence. But not so for Keir's deputy, who operates under Rayner's Law
13/04/24 16:09
On January 25, 2022, Metropolitan Police Commissioner Cressida Dick announced to the London Assembly's Police and Crime Committee that her officers had opened an investigation into a number of events that had been held in Downing Street during lockdown. Within minutes, Labour Deputy Leader Angela Rayner took to Twitter . ' Boris Johnson 's Downing Street is under police investigation,' she raged. 'How on earth can he think he can stay on as Prime Minister? Millions of people are struggling to pay the bills, but Boris Johnson and his government are too wrapped up in scandal to do anything about it. Disgraceful.'...read
Oxford University chaplain who asked rape victims if they were 'aware of the effect they had on men' and stepped down after 'comparing sex offenders to puppies needing training' is handed NEW welfare role at a different college
04/03/24 09:04EXCLUSIVE: His tenure was set to last until his retirement in June but after being approached by MailOnline the college said the ex-chaplain will leave his role in March.
Moment innocent Jean Charles de Menezes was mistakenly shot dead by police is recreated for Disney + drama: Actors run into Stockwell tube station as they film scenes for 'Suspect' which retells 7/7 terror attack and aftermath
06/11/23 17:03An actor playing the electrician in Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes, was filmed walking into Stockwell Tube station, where he was gunned down 18 years ago.
Senior Met Police officer sacked for refusing to take cannabis test was paid £400,000 while suspended during three-year disciplinary saga that cost more than £1.5 million
01/11/23 22:08Julian Bennett, who wrote Scotland Yard's anti-drugs strategy, was found by a disciplinary panel to have refused a drug test and sought special treatment from the commissioner
Now former Met Commissioner Cressida Dick becomes embroiled in drugs chief's misconduct hearing as it is told he asked her to let him resign rather than take a substance test
04/08/23 16:17A senior Met Police officer requested the then Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick grant his immediate resignation instead of him taking a drug test, a misconduct hearing was told today.
Baby blue! Prince Harry's ex Cressida Bonas cuts a casual figure in a jumper and jeans as she strolls with son Wilbur in London
28/07/23 14:19Cressida Bonas cut a casual figure as she took her baby son Wilbur for a stroll around West London. Prince Harry's ex-girlfriend, 33, was pictured pushing her son, who she welcomed in 2022.
Met Police agree 'significant' six-figure settlement to Daniel Morgan's family after admitting 'corruption, incompetence and defensiveness' mired its failed investigation
17/07/23 10:27The Met agreed to pay compensation to Daniel Morgan's family 18 months after they announced plans to sue the force, alleging that a decades-long cover-up of corruption.
Disgraced former Police Chief Dame Cressida Dick expresses shame at the force's 'professional and moral health'
08/07/23 22:20Dame Cressida, 62, who presided over a toxic culture of racism and sexism that engulfed the Met, spoke to Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby for his Radio 4 series.
Des O'Connor's daughter takes legal action against the Met Police as she accuses force of 'enabling misogyny' by letting officer who 'made sexual advances towards her after attempted mugging' keep his job
16/05/23 18:22DCI James Mason, 34, allegedly made inappropriate advances to Kristina O'Connor (pictured) after the incident in 2011.
Ex-acting Met Commissioner Sir Stephen House denies he made 'abhorrent' claim that the 'bulk' of rape complaints are cases of 'regretful sex'
01/03/23 20:36Sir Stephen House, who was Acting Met Commissioner following the sacking of Dame Cressida Dick is alleged to have made the comments to a Home Office adviser during a meeting in 2022.
Former Met Police officer, 57, accused of raping a woman he met in a nightclub in 2004 after showing her his police warrant card insists they had consensual sex
21/02/23 16:10Stephen Kyere (pictured), 57, allegedly abused the 23-year-old at her home after showing her his police warrant card in the Oceana nightclub in Kingston, southwest London, in April 2004.
Revealed: Wayne Couzens was on duty for the Met Police when he flashed female cyclist while totally naked four months before he raped and murdered Sarah Everard - as force is accused of missed opportunities to stop him
14/02/23 11:08Couzens yesterday admitted three indecent exposure offences, but police took no action at the time, leaving him free to continue serving with the Met.
Cressida Dick wanted £500,000 to quit as Met chief after she was ousted by Sadiq Khan over a string of scandals when she was in charge of Scotland Yard
30/01/23 09:56Dame Cressida's four-year tenure as London's top cop was mired in controversy even before the crimes of David Carrick were revealed.
Ex Met Police chief Dame Cressida Dick is accused of trying to downplay murder of Sarah Everard at high-level government meeting 'by telling ministers response was "over the top"'
18/12/22 15:54The Government's outgoing adviser on tackling violence against women has accused the former Metropolitan Police boss telling government it was going 'over the top'.
Sadiq Khan challenged over 'amateurish, shoddy and childish' media briefing against former police watchdog who criticised London mayor over Cressida Dick's exit as Met Police chief
13/12/22 15:15Sir Thomas Winsor, the former inspectorate of constabulary, lashed out at a seven-page document sent to journalists by the mayor's office.
Sadiq Khan insists he was RIGHT to sack Met police commissioner Cressida Dick while Sir Tom Winsor who authored report critical of the decision says London mayor's claims that he is biased are 'absurd'
16/11/22 13:15London mayor Mr Khan was slammed by former police watchdog Sir Tom Winsor, who authored the report, during a fiery exchange at the London Assembly.
The dirty truth about the MET: From the failures over the murders of Stephen Lawrence and Daniel Morgan to spending taxpayers' money on lavish holidays
20/10/22 21:04The never-ending scandals that have blighted London's police force in recent times make Line Of Duty look less like a TV drama and more like a documentary.
Sadiq Khan points finger at Cressida Dick for Met Police failings: London Mayor slams 'lethargic, defensive and arrogant' ex-commissioner in wake of damning report exposing culture rife with sexual misconduct and racism
17/10/22 14:55Sadiq Khan has blamed former Met Police commissioner Dame Cressida Dick for the failings in Baroness Casey's report - branding her 'lethargic, defensive and arrogant'.
Under-fire Sadiq Khan faces calls to 'consider his position' after bombshell report found London Mayor 'pressured' Cressida Dick to break the law by sacking Charing Cross officers for political reasons before 'forcing' her to quit as Met chief
03/09/22 00:30The report alleged that Mr Khan told Cressida Dick in a meeting in February that the public would support her if she sacked the officers, even if it meant paying compensation for wrongful dismissal.
Met anti-drugs boss smoked cannabis every day while former chief Dame Cressida Dick praised his performance and took LSD and magic mushrooms, tribunal hears
02/09/22 14:45Commander Julian Bennett, who has served in the force since 1976, is also accused of using LSD and taking magic mushrooms, and for failing to give a drug sample in July 2020.
Cressida Dick and Sadiq Khan in shameless blame game: Ex-Met chief says she 'felt intimidated' into quitting after Sadiq Khan 'told her it was last-chance saloon' - as Mayor complains report into her resignation is 'biased'
02/09/22 10:50In a 116-page report, the former chief inspector of constabulary Sir Thomas Winsor slammed the Mayor of London for failing to follow due process prior to Ms Dick's resignation.
Government-ordered review 'will say London Mayor Sadiq Khan unfairly ousted Met Police Commissioner Cressida Dick'
26/08/22 23:52An inquiry will find London Mayor Sadiq Khan unfairly ousted Metropolitan Police Commissioner, Cressida Dick, it has been claimed. Sir Tom Winsor blasted the London mayor's decision-making as 'irrational'.
'It was very good': Line Of Duty's Adrian Dunbar confirms he recorded dialogue especially for Cressida Dick spoof in hilarious viral video
23/08/22 01:33Earlier this year, the actor, 64, popped up in a viral video that showed him in character as Superintendent Ted Hastings as he gave Dame Cressida a grilling.
Watchdog faces backlash after it CLEARS Cressida Dick of obstructing inquiry into unsolved murder of Daniel Morgan - but says ex-Met chief may have 'breached standards' - as private detective's family accuses it of 'shabby' investigation
03/08/22 15:11Mr Morgan was killed with an axe in the car park of the Golden Lion pub in Sydenham, south-east London, on March 10 1987.
Sadiq Khan will BLOCK appointment of Met Police's next leader unless they vow to reform force's 'deep cultural problems' because it has 'gone backwards' in last 10 years
17/06/22 15:08The London Mayor was speaking at City Hall when he invoked the inquiry into the murder of Stephen Lawrence to call for a 'reforming commissioner' to the scandal-hit force.
Ex New Zealand police chief who is in the running to become next Met commissioner has drink-drive conviction after he was caught over limit while off-duty in 1983
26/05/22 12:11Retired New Zealand police chief Mike Bush, now in his 60s, was off-duty in 1983 when the then detective constable drank with friends and was then caught driving over the legal limit in Auckland.
Des O'Connor's daughter wins right to take Met Police to court for failing to sanction 'predatory' officer who said she was 'amazingly hot' after she reported being mugged
19/05/22 18:12Kristina O'Connor, 33, has received permission to move forward with her legal action against the Met Police after a detective sexually harassed her but was able to keep his job and rank.
Officials ask chief constables to apply to become new Met Police head after Dame Cressida Dick's ousting put likely candidates off
02/05/22 09:19Dame Cressida quit in February after losing the support of London mayor Sadiq Khan, who said publicly after a string of scandals he no longer felt she could restore trust and confidence in the force.
Cressida's replacement sticks the boot in: Met Police's temporary boss admits there are more than just a 'few bad apples' in the force - and warns Wayne Couzens and others were the 'spearhead' of the problem
20/04/22 10:25Sir Stephen House, who is standing in as Scotland Yard's temporary commissioner following the depature of Dame Cressida Dick, said there's a need for 'more sensitivity' from officers.
Next Met Police boss is tasked with making force 'demonstrably more professional': Job advert for Cressida Dick's replacement says they need to bring in 'significant improvements' to 'restore public confidence' (and they'll take home £293,000 salary)
13/04/22 13:18Met chief Dame Cressida Dick left the job last week, with her deputy Sir Stephen House temporarily taking the reins until a permanent successor is appointed in the summer.
Cressida's 'sorry not sorry' letter to Londoners: Dick wells up as she is given 'guard of honour' but still FAILS to apologise for string of scandals on her watch in open note to city - and delivers one last parting shot at Sadiq Khan
08/04/22 15:59The outgoing Commissioner demanded 'operational independence from local and central government' for the Met in a year when the Mayor of London ousted her.
Sadiq Khan twists the knife on Cressida Dick's final day: London Mayor slams 'devastating scandals' and says trust in Met Police is at 'rock bottom' as commissioner leaves Scotland Yard to a guard of honour
08/04/22 09:43The Mayor of London (pictured today), who ousted her in February, told Labour activists he would not 'hide from the fact' he lost confidence in the outgoing Metropolitan Police commissioner.
Met chief Cressida Dick will only pocket a THIRD of the £500,000 golden handshake she could have had
03/04/22 00:39The Metropolitan Police Commissioner, whose last working day will be next Sunday, will receive £165,727 - six months' notice plus two months' salary.
Met Commissioner Cressida Dick will leave her role NEXT weekend and controversial Scottish deputy - who vowed to crack down on Extinction Rebellion - will take over
02/04/22 11:27The embattled Police Commissioner, 61, will step down for good on April 10 after a string of recent scandals within the Metropolitan Police forced her to quit the top police role.
Shamed ex-Police Scotland chief Sir Steve House will temporarily take the reins at the Met - seven years after he was 'sacked' by Nicola Sturgeon over deaths of two people who lay in a crashed car for three days
29/03/22 08:43Sir Steve House (pictured) will lead the Metropolitan Police until a candidate is found to succeed Dame Cressida as commissioner, the Home Secretary said.Cressida Dick will step down EARLY: Met Police Commissioner will leave in April and be temporarily replaced by her deputy Sir Stephen House who will take over Partygate probe
28/03/22 12:46The embattled London Police Commissioner (pictured) will step down for good in April and be succeeded by Deputy Commissioner Sir Stephen House.
Sadiq Khan's City Hall 'launched abortive bid to gag ousted Met chief Cressida Dick and slash her £500k payout'
27/03/22 23:55Sadiq Khan's aides are said to have wanted Dame Cressida to sign a confidentiality clause after her dramatic early resignation.
Priti Patel orders probe into Sadiq Khan's 'shambolic' axeing of Met Police boss Cressida Dick - as City Hall brands move 'cynical and childish'
26/03/22 22:23Priti Patel has bemoaned the dearth of quality candidates to lead the country's biggest police force, which she partly attributes to a toxic 'Line of Duty' culture
Contender to take over Met Police top job is out of the race as he is lined up for watchdog role
22/03/22 01:05Home Secretary Priti Patel confirmed yesterday that Andrew Cooke is her preferred candidate to be Chief Inspector of Constabulary. But Cooke can no longer take the top Metropolitan Police job.
'This must never happen again to any other child': Black schoolgirl strip-searched by Met cops while on her period after she was wrongly suspected of smelling of cannabis launches legal action against 'racist' and 'sexist' Scotland Yard
18/03/22 16:50The girl, Child Q, 'seeks to hold both institutions to account including through cast iron commitments to ensure this never happens again to any other child', her lawyers said in a statement.
Cressida Dick is clinging on at Scotland Yard in row over whether she should get £500,000 payoff weeks after the Met Police chief was forced out by Sadiq Khan
11/03/22 21:59London mayor Sadiq Khan is refusing to approve a £500,000 pay-off for Dame Cressida Dick - delaying her departure and hampering efforts to fill the top job in scandal-rocked Scotland Yard.
Priti Patel's choice for Met Police chief 'is open to the job' as officials eye Dame Cressida Dick's replacement
09/03/22 01:04Former National Crime Agency director-general Dame Lynne Owens has been regarded as a certainty to succeed Dame Cressida Dick as Met commissioner should she throw her hat into the ring.
EXCLUSIVE: Jack Catterall's controversial defeat by Josh Taylor is referred to the POLICE by the Speaker of the House of Commons, who fears 'undue influence' had a bearing on the result after the losing boxer complained of 'corruption'
08/03/22 08:52Sir Lindsay Hoyle, Catterall's MP in Chorley, was so 'disgusted' with the split decision that he has written to both Dame Cressida Dick and the British Boxing Board of Control.
Cressida Dick's deputy Sir Steve House accuses Sadiq Khan of failing to follow proper processes in sacking the Met Police commissioner
23/02/22 11:42Met Police Deputy Commissioner Sir Stephen House today told a committee of London Assembly members that he thinks a review should take place.
Official Met Police Twitter account with 40,000 followers slams Sadiq Khan and BACKS Cressida Dick for refusing to sack officers over racist, sexist, misogynistic messages
17/02/22 11:08The Met Police today publicly slated Sadiq Khan by endorsing a message on a 'sacking ultimatum' made to Dame Cressida Dick - and mocking him for not understanding dismissal procedure.
Revealed: Dame Cressida Dick 'quit the Met after being given ultimatum by Sadiq Khan to sack officers involved in Charing Cross police station scandal or risk being suspended herself'
17/02/22 01:22The Met commissioner announced she was quitting the country's top policing role last week after losing the confidence of the mayor of London.
Mother of two murdered sisters accuses Cressida Dick of gaslighting her to protect Met Police 'brand' after officers photographed their bodies and shared the images on WhatsApp
15/02/22 16:20Mina Smallman said the outgoing Met Commissioner implied that officers taking images of her daughters, Nicole Smallman and Bibaa Henry, had been an isolated issue.
Sajid Javid's Met Police boss brother Bas rules himself out of the running to be next commissioner in what would have been latest achievement in careers of successful siblings
15/02/22 06:55Metropolitan Police Deputy Assistant Commissioner Bas Javid has admitted racism is a problem in Britain's largest force.
Met Police Federation says it has 'no faith' in Sadiq Khan after 'very public ousting' of Cressida Dick - as it warns atmosphere at force is 'rock bottom'
14/02/22 16:19The organisation's chairman, Ken Marsh, accused politicians of using 'policing and the career of the country's most senior police leader to deflect from their own failings'.
Will Cressida Dick oversee one last Met crisis? Decision could be taken TODAY on whether outgoing commissioner will stay in charge until Partygate probe concludes - with Boris 'arguing it was his JOB to attend parties'
14/02/22 09:52Met Commissioner Cressida Dick dramatically quit last week after London Mayor Sadiq Khan withdrew his support.Cressida Dick may STILL be in charge of Met Police when Partygate decision is taken
13/02/22 22:24Negotiations between Dame Cressida and Mayor of London Sadiq Khan's office over her departure are likely to be finalised soon, after he abruptly triggered her resignation last week.
Priti Patel vows to tackle toxic 'Line Of Duty' culture in police forces across the UK after Met chief Cressida Dick was forced in row with Sadiq Khan
12/02/22 22:48The Home Secretary has dubbed the 'toxic' boys club culture that exists within police forces across the UK as 'Line of Duty syndrome' after the hit BBC1 drama about corrupt cops.
DAVID BLUNKETT: Even staunch Cressida Dick backers like me are glad that she's now going
12/02/22 22:39DAVID BLUNKETT: It was disturbing to find many of the force's historic failings persist, that the culture remains toxic. For this, the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police must take responsibility.
Sadiq Khan declares war on Met: Mayor vows to oppose any new police chief if they don't accept 'deep cultural issues' at force - teeing up standoff with the Home Secretary Priti Patel
12/02/22 21:33London Mayor Sadiq Khan said that he had a 'duty to act decisively' in forcing Dame Cressida Dick to resign as commissioner earlier this week.
Cressida Dick and Sadiq Khan are at war over her £500,000 payoff plus £160,000-a-year gold-plated pension as 'he tries to avoid handing over huge severance package'
12/02/22 00:15After her dramatic resignation on Thursday, London's most senior police officer Dame Cressida is in line for a payout of more than £500,000 on top of a £160,000-a-year pension.
Is Priti Patel looking for a foreign candidate to replace Cressida Dick? Australian commissioner could be in the running to clean up London's force - after Home Secretary praised Aussie supercops
11/02/22 17:30Priti Patel is set to trawl through candidates from as far away as Australia in her bid to purge any lingering culture that has been behind a string of recent scandals at the Metropolitan Police.
No wonder she's smiling! In line for a £575,000 payout and a £160,000-a-year taxpayer-funded pension pot, Cressida Dick gets set to put her feet up at her £1m country home and enjoy a leisurely life like her predecessor Bernard Hogan-Howe
11/02/22 13:58MailOnline can reveal that Dame Cressida, 61, still has plenty to smile about as she will walk away from her post with a £160,000 a year pension - plus a pay-off in the region of £575,000.
And another thing she won't want to be remembered for: Richard Osman shares clip of Pointless contestant's rude blunder as he mispronounces Cressida Dick's name and calls her 'Caressa' on BBC quiz show
11/02/22 12:45Richard Osman took to Twitter to share the clip, which shows contestant Billy repeatedly saying 'Caressa Dick' when answering a question about the now-ex Met Police chief.
ANYONE but Neil Basu: MPs and campaigners warn woke counter-terror chief who blamed terrorism on social mobility and threatened to jail journalists over Trump cable leaks would be a disaster for top cop job
11/02/22 10:21Britain's top police officers are vying to become the nation's most powerful cop, with candidates in the force jostling and outsiders vying to be the broom that will clean up the Met.
Now Priti vows to FREEZE OUT 'useless' Sadiq: Home Secretary warns Mayor SHE 'will appoint the right leader' to replace Cressida Dick amid fears he will pick an internal candidate who is 'too woke' - as victims demand a purge of Scotland Yard
11/02/22 08:12The Home Secretary came out all guns blazing and vowed to appoint a successor to Dame Cressida Dick that 'will deliver results' for the capital and rebuild trust in the police.
DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Needed - a no-nonsense cop to arrest decline
11/02/22 02:03DAILY MAIL COMMENT: After five ignominious years as Britain's top police officer, Cressida Dick has dramatically resigned as the Met Commissioner.
Sky News presenter Kate McCann's live report on Cressida Dick quitting the Met is torpedoed by thug shouting 'f*** the feds'... before he apologised after his MOTHER told him off
11/02/22 01:27Ms McCann was rudely interrupted live on air by an unnamed man in London shouting directly down the lens of the camera and sticking his two middle fingers up.
'Good riddance': Critics' delight as Cressida Dick quits top role at Met... but supporters are 'deeply saddened' and claim she 'has been treated wholly unfairly'
10/02/22 21:55The Met Police Commissioner's tenure has been blighted by one scandal after another, including Sarah Everard's murder, the Daniel Morgan inquiry, and allegations of institutional racism.So who might take over the troubled Met? Favourites to replace Cressida Dick include an ex-counter-terror chief who threatened to jail journalists or a Merseyside cop who said violent criminals were 'NOT inherently bad people'
10/02/22 21:39The leadership of the Metropolitan Police was thrown into chaos this evening after Cressida Dick's resignation as Scotland Yard boss. MailOnline explores options to succeed her.
Shooting of unarmed Brazilian, Sarah Everard's murder, XR protests, Operation Midland and a culture of racism, sexism and bullying: The charge sheet of failure and incompetence that finally saw Teflon Dame Cressida Dick come unstuck
10/02/22 21:20Dame Cressida Dick's shock resignation marks the end of a controversial chapter in the history of the Met Police. MailOnline examines the failings which have marked her card.Cressida Dick's dramatic resignation sparks row between Sadiq Khan and Priti Patel because the Mayor 'did not warn the Home Office or Queen he was going to get rid of scandal-plagued Commissioner'
10/02/22 18:59An unrepentant Dame Cressida Dick last night finally resigned as Metropolitan Police Commissioner after presiding over a litany of scandals as Scotland Yard chief.
Cressida Dick confirms any Downing Street rulebreakers - including Boris Johnson - would probably only be fined £100 even if they are found guilty over No10 parties - as PM refuses to say whether he will quit if he is among those punished
10/02/22 18:08Scotland Yard is sending formal questionnaires to more than 50 people to ask them to give an account of their involvement
Cressida Dick DARES Priti and Sadiq to fire her: Met commissioner says she has NO intention of stepping down as she heaps praise on racist and sexist force
10/02/22 12:16The Commissioner struck a defiant tone following repeated calls for her to quit, in addition to the Mayor of London's decision to put her 'on notice'.
EXCLUSIVE: First pictures of the shamed Met Police officer who was promoted to Cressida Dick's top aide after telling mugging victim Des O'Connor's daughter she was 'amazingly hot'
10/02/22 08:34This is the first picture of the senior Metropolitan Police officer who told Des O'Connor's daughter that she was 'amazingly hot' after she was the victim of an attempted mugging.
Cressida looking even more vulnerable: Sadiq Khan is 'rolling the pitch' in readiness for getting rid of Met Police chief after string of scandals, Home Office sources reveal
09/02/22 22:02The London Mayor delivered a brutal ultimatum to the beleaguered Metropolitan Police commissioner, warning that she has just 'days or weeks' to save her job.
Cressida Dick has DAYS to clean up the Met or she's OUT: Sadiq Khan says the clock is ticking for the Commissioner - and reveals at least TWO cops behind Charing Cross racism and sexism scandal have been promoted
09/02/22 09:31The Mayor of London expressed his dismay that nine out of 14 officers criticised in an investigation into horrifying behaviour at Charing Cross police station remained in their jobs.
'I've reviewed if I'm the right person to carry on': Under-fire Met Police chief Cressida Dick considers her position 'every few weeks' as she faces calls to quit over series of scandals
07/02/22 00:56Dame Cressida has faced calls to quit over a succession of scandals and admitted she regularly reviews her performance in her £230,000-a-year role.
Under-fire Cressida Dick warns her Met Police officers that 'enough is enough' and 'action is needed' after vile messages were revealed
06/02/22 01:32Prejudice, homophobia, racism and sexism would not be tolerated, she said, adding: 'If this is you, I have a message: the Met does not want you. Leave now.'
Sadiq Khan puts Cressida Dick 'on notice' as he demands an 'urgent plan' and says he's 'angry and disgusted' over latest misogyny, racism and bullying allegations in the Met Police
04/02/22 09:38The Mayor of London announced he was putting the scandal-hit commissioner 'on notice' and hinted her job was on the line unless effective measures are taken to root out the Met's culture.
More bad news for 'Commissioner Cover-up': Ex-Tory MP Harvey Proctor officially complains to police watchdog over bombshell allegations into how Cressida Dick's Met force dealt with serial liars in bungled child abuse probe
03/02/22 20:25Former Conservative MP Harvey Proctor has confirmed he has made an official complaint to the Independent Office for Police Conduct over the Met's handling of two liars in Operation Midland
JANET STREET-PORTER: The horrific revelations about the monsters masquerading as cops at Charing Cross police station are a Met scandal too far - Cressida Dick has to go
03/02/22 16:59JANET STREET-PORTER: The abusive messages and disgusting jokes revealed by the investigation into Charing Cross police station show what a dismal job Cressida Dick has done.
'This is another Macpherson moment': Ex-Met Police chief superintendent says Cressida Dick deserved her 'public dressing down' and latest examples of racism and sexism suggest need for another Stephen Lawrence type inquiry
03/02/22 09:34Dal Babu OBE, who served with the Met for 30 years, said confidence in the police under Dame Cressida was at an 'all-time low'.
Priti reads Cressida the riot act: Home Secretary turns up the heat as she blasts 'failure of leadership' and says 'change is required' over racism and sexism at the Met - then takes swipe at police for refusing to visit scene of every burglary
02/02/22 09:09Labour MPs Nadia Whittome and Diane Abbott both called on Met chief Dame Cressida to go today.
DAILY MAIL COMMENT: A desperate new low for the disgraced Met Police
02/02/22 01:56DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Far from a few rotten apples, Dame Cressida has a whole barrel. The Independent Office for Police Conduct exposes shocking evidence of a profoundly sick force.
Only Cressida Dick could make this fiasco worse - she must quit, says ex-prosecution chief NAZIR AFZAL
30/01/22 01:22NAZIR AFZAL: The point was proved yet again last week with an utterly inept response to the so-called Partygate inquiry at Downing Street.
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Owen Wilson 'turned down $12M paycheck' for role in OJ Simpson movie depicting late football star as innocent of murdering his wife Nicole Brown Simpson
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Suri Cruise steps out in stylish sweater and flowing skirt in NYC - after her estranged father Tom Cruise missed her 18th birthday
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Love Island's Molly Marsh shows off dramatic hair transformation - after 'rekindling romance with boyfriend Zachariah Noble'
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Chloe Ferry flaunts the results of her breast reduction surgery as she poses in a skimpy orange and white bikini during sun-soaked holiday
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Katherine Ryan looks elegant in a sheer beaded dress as she joins husband Bobby Kootstra at the BAFTA TV Nominees Party
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Gisele Bundchen appears to break down in TEARS as she is pulled over by policei in shock incident - after stepping out with Joaquim Valente
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Megan Fox shows off flawless face in glam selfies after sharing THAT unrecognizable makeup-free mirror selfie amid plastic surgery rumors
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This 'MIRACLE' sensitive skin-approved moisturiser leaves skin looking 10 years younger: 'A crease above one eyebrow completely disappeared'
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Love Island's Anton Danyluk shuts down rumours of blossoming romance with Hannah Elizabeth amid split from co-star Georgia Harrison
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Katie Price reveals her son Harvey's morning accomplishments as she shares sweet snap he sent her of his routine
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Famed photographer Annie Leibovitz's STUNNING California estate hits the market for $9 MILLION - complete with seven-stable barn
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EXCLUSIVEDays after Meghan Markle teases her American brand of strawberry jam Buckingham Palace posts ad for its strawberry preserves
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Princess Charlotte's adorable talent that makes her mother Kate Middleton 'very happy' - as the young royal turns nine next week
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Alison Hammond, 49, sparks fury among fans as she flaunts £2,000 free getaway at Port Lympne Safari Park with new Russian boyfriend David Putman, 26
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Paris Hilton excited to 'reclaim her narrative' by producing Toxic docuseries about 'pop-culture misogyny' in the early 2000s
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EastEnders star Natalie Cassidy is 'in tears' as she shares heartbreaking tribute to late father Charles
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Imelda Staunton reveals The Crown's final episode had to be re-written after Queen Elizabeth II's death: 'It put an extra weight on the show'
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Fans praise celebrity hairstylist's volumising shampoo and conditioner for TRANSFORMING their locks: 'My hair looks and feels thicker' (and it's on sale)
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Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson gets emotional during 'life-changing' visit to soldiers at military hospital as he thanks them for their service
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EXCLUSIVEJohnny Depp's relaunch REVEALED: Truth about reprise of Captain Jack Sparrow role in Pirates Of The Caribbean reboot
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Shailene Woodley wears a crisp white shirt at the Time 100 Summit panel in NYC as she discusses clean energy with Robert D Bullard
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Tiffany Haddish reveals she's been sober and celibate since her November 2023 DUI arrest: ' I was waking up next to ugly men'
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EXCLUSIVERevealed: Kyle Walker and his estranged wife Annie Kilner are telling friends they will call their newborn fourth son 'Rezon'
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Jude Bellingham's new girlfriend REVEALED: Dutch model Laura Celia Valk, 25, is 'completely smitten' with the Real Madrid footballer, 20
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Gogglebox star Daniel Lustig shares shirtless snap after estranged husband Stephen Webb announces they are set to divorce
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Duchess Sophie of Edinburgh channels the Fab Four as she poses up a storm on the Beatles' famed Abbey Road cover crossing
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Emma Stone breaks silence on THAT speculation she called Jimmy Kimmel a 'p***k' at the Oscars after Poor Things quip as star declares
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Chrissy Teigen joins Meghan Markle's gang of JAMfluencers: Model and her husband John Legend whip up bacon sandwiches with the Duchess' spread
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RHONY star Sonja Morgan auctioning off her infamous townhouse after years of financial woes following split from J.P. Morgan heir
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Supermodel Christy Turlington says son's high school basketball opponents bullied him by passing around her nude photo
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Love Island's Molly Marsh and Zach Nobel are back together six weeks following breakup announcement
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Maura Higgins showcases her incredible figure in a strapless glitzy gold mirrored dress as she reveals collaboration with Oh Polly
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No makeup, makeup! Shoppers swear by this £33 brightening serum for 'the perfect coverage and glow' - no foundation needed
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Dutch TV series about Queen Maxima of the Netherlands has been sold to Spain's Atresmedia TV
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Catherine Tyldesley says she is 'heartbroken' as she shares a health update after being forced to miss her stage show Bonnie and Clyde
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Drake sent cease-and-desist letter from Tupac's estate after using AI to recreate late rapper's voice in Kendrick Lamar diss track
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Billie Eilish bares all! Singer reveals she pleasures herself in front of a mirror and makes candid revelation about realizing she was attracted to women
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Chris Pratt and Annabelle Wallis pose as a married couple during a Police graduation ceremony as they shoot their new sci-fi thriller Mercy
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Inside A Place In The Sun presenter Danni Menzies' luxurious holiday in the Cayman Islands
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Selena Gomez stands out in bright yellow sweater with brown plaid trousers as she arrives on set of Only Murders in the Building in NYC
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Khloe Kardashian surprises her daughter True, 6, with second cat as a birthday gift - after star was accused of FACETUNING first pet Grey Kitty
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EXCLUSIVELove Island stars Jess and Eve Gale showcase their bronzed legs in skimpy bodysuits as they sign lucrative deal to become SOLSKIN's first ever brand ambassadors
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Dancing On Ice's Greg Rutherford reveals his family are going through a 'tough time' following his painful show injury
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Sofia Vergara finally sells LA mansion for $13.7million after making MASSIVE markdown in an effort to offload house
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Zendaya dazzles on Variety cover with her Challengers co-stars Josh O'Connor and Mike Faist... as they reveal who had the best abs after their six-week fitness prep for role
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Baby Reindeer reaches big milestone hours after creator Richard Gadd shared his disappointment over losing Netflix number one spot in Colombia
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Vanessa Feltz is the latest star to leave TalkTV after Piers Morgan's exit as Jeremy Kyle is set to replace her in big schedule shake-up
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Tom Cruise on Irina Shayk's 'list of potential boyfriends' following split with Tom Brady: 'She needs famous, good looking, and rich'
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Frank Skinner reveals his opinion on cancel culture as he weighs in on woke debate after Ricky Gervais branded it a 'weird sort of fascism'
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Travis Kelce laughs at girlfriend Taylor Swift getting 'Punk'd' by Justin Bieber in 2012 - as comedian Andrew Santino reveals all about pranking the singer: 'I've got to ask Tay about that'
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Peter Andre reveals TWO names are 'in the running' for his newborn daughter as legal deadline looms
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Bella Hadid shares sweet childhood snaps of her 'built in best friend' sister Gigi Hadid as she turns 29
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Will Young reveals pulling out of Strictly Come Dancing in 2016 was the 'hardest point' of his career as he battled PTSD and panic attacks '24 hours a day'
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Jimmie Allen breaks down in tears as he reveals he contemplated suicide 'every single day' after being accused of sexual assault
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Dua Lipa puts on edgy style display in leather coat with striking shoulder pads as she steps out in NYC
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Shirley MacLaine celebrates her 90th birthday by announcing a new book: 'I have lived a wonderful life and I wanted to share it'
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Curb Your Enthusiasm's Cheryl Hines and O.J. Simpson have a surprising connection dating back to his infamous murder trial
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Jennifer Lopez, 54, steps out with no makeup on and wet hair as she flashes her tummy in a crop top in NYC... after trailer for her film Atlas debuts
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EXCLUSIVEKendall Jenner flashes her toned tummy in a crop top to introduce her 'fun' 818 Tequila espresso martini:
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Billie Eilish recalls having an existential crisis on her 20th birthday: 'I looked around the room and every single person was an employee of mine'
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EXCLUSIVEALEXANDRA SHULMAN reviews Victoria Beckham X Mango: 'Posh showers a bit of fashion fairy dust onto the High Street, and the clothes deliver'
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Nicola Coughlan reveals she and Bridgerton co-star Luke Newton lounged together NAKED in between filming sex scenes
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A Place in the Sun's Lucy Alexander, 54, reveals she nearly turned down the show after struggling with perimenopause
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Elliot Page reveals he found 'hope' in his trans journey in emotional speech as he is honored at Time 100 event
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Selena Gomez dons sexy black PVC dress to speak at TIME 100 Summit in NYC... after hot date with Benny Blanco at basketball game
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EXCLUSIVEInside the star-studded launch of Victoria Beckham's Mango range - with a candlelit dinner, her favourite DJs and an A-list guest list
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Her grandfather is a massive movie star who worked with Meg Ryan and Robert De Niro, and was recently honored by Joe Biden. Who is she?
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Pet Shop Boys star Neil Tennant says Taylor Swift has 'no stand out hits' as he questions the singer's popularity after the release of her new album
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EXCLUSIVETaylor Swift is seen enjoying a tipple on the beach, at Coachella or watching Travis Kelce play - after the singer described herself in song as a 'functioning alcoholic'
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EXCLUSIVEGreg Rutherford hints at a return to the rink 'next year' and admits he is 'keen' to get his skates back on after shocking Dancing On Ice injury
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EXCLUSIVEDanny Cipriani negotiates a six-figure pay day to star in Holly Willoughby and Bear Grylls' new Netflix reality show Bear Hunt
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Who is Laura Celia Valk? England and Real Madrid footballer Jude Bellingham's new girlfriend revealed
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Gisele Bundchen shows off her supermodel frame as she steps out with hunky boyfriend Joaquim Valente in Miami Beach
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Vanderpump Rules star Jax Taylor is blasted by Lisa Vanderpump as a 'f***ing hypocrite' after saying she 'brings nothing' to the show
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Katie Price shows off new cinema room at Mucky Mansion despite double bankruptcy after failing to pay over £750,000 in unpaid tax
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Kim Zolciak's daughter Brielle Biermann poses in a bikini as she flashes her engagement ring from Billy Seidl... after mom hinted ex Kroy had died
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Anne Heche's son Homer Laffoon says her estate doesn't have enough money to pay debts... as owners of the home she crashed into before her death request $2 MILLION
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Taylor Swift's elementary school teachers gush about the pop star... as they recall how she would always be 'writing poetry' in their classes
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Geordie Shore in chaos as 'two cast members quit the reality series' after explosive feud
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EXCLUSIVEDaniel Bedingfield talks about the 'man he loved' as he opens up about his sexuality for the first time
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Jodie Whittaker wears a prosthetic baby bump on set as tragic real life story of the Corby poisoning scandal is retold for Netflix's Toxic Town
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Ashley Roberts puts on a VERY cheeky display in a nude long-sleeve top as she struts out of Heart FM studios
