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By Press Association 2021 Boris Johnson Boris Johnson will discuss ways to protect women and girls from violence with the head of the Metropolitan Police amid a storm of criticism over the force’s handling of a vigil in memory of Sarah Everard. The Prime Minister is expected to chair a meeting of the Government’s Crime and Justice Taskforce on Monday, with Dame Cressida Dick – who has resisted calls to quit over the events – among the attendees. In ugly scenes on Saturday, officers clashed with crowds gathered on Clapham Common t...

The head of the Metropolitan Police has said she will not stand down despite calls for her to quit over her force’s actions at a vigil in memory of Sarah Everard. Cressida Dick said what happened to the 33-year-old “appals me” and made her “more determined, not less” to lead the organisation. She welcomed the Home Secretary’s request for an independent investigation into the events, which she described as “fiendishly difficult policing”. In ugly scenes on Saturday night, officers clashed with crowds who had gathered on Clapham Common to remember the marketing executive. Ms ...

Boris Johnson has "full confidence" in Cressida Dick despite calls for her resignation over the handling of the Sarah Everard vigil.

The PM backed Met Police chief Dame Cressida Dick following calls for her resignation over the policing of a vigil for Sarah Everard.

THE Prime Minister has given his backing to Metropolitan Police chief Dame Cressida Dick despite the “very distressing” scenes at a vigil in…