Sadiq Khan Rejects Report That Says Police Chief Cressida Dick Was ‘Intimidated’ Into Resigning

Metropolitan Police Commissioner Cressida Dick and Mayor of London Sadiq Khan speak to the media ahead of a memorial service to remember and celebrate the life of Metropolitan Police Sergeant Matt Ratana at The Royal Military Chapel in Westminster, central London, on Nov. 29, 2021. Victoria Jones/Pool/AFP via Getty Images

Dame Cressida Dick came under “political pressure” from the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, to resign from her role as Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police and “felt intimidated,” a report published on Friday said.

Dick resigned in February, saying Khan had “left me no choice.”