Johnson backs Dick staying as Met chief despite backlash

Term in office expected to be extended, despite calls for her to go from those who have won apologies from Met

Downing Street has come out in strong support of the embattled Metropolitan police commissioner, Cressida Dick, after a backlash to the government's decision to extend her time in office.

The formal announcement to extend her five-year term as Britain's top police officer by two years, to 2024, is expected in days, multiple sources have told the Guardian.