Cressida Dick to remain Met chief until 2024, ministers announce

Term extended despite backlash, as sources say possible replacements were not to Priti Patel's taste

Ministers have defied critics and announced a two-year extension to Cressida Dick's controversial term as commissioner of the Metropolitan police.

Dick's five-year term was due to end in April 2022, and the prospect of her gaining two extra years had triggered a backlash from those wronged by the Met who see it as a reward for failure.