- I have no other choice, she said after Mayor Sadiq Khan declared that he no longer had confidence in her leadership.

Last week, Khan and Dick met to discuss necessary changes to "eradicate" racism, sexism, homophobia, bullying, discrimination and misogyny among police.

On Thursday, the mayor stated that he was not satisfied with the police chief's response.

In 2017, the high-profile Cressida Dick became the first woman to lead the Metropolitan Police in London, one of the highest positions for a British police officer.