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| Former Met boss was paid £580,000 | Former Met boss was paid £580,000 |
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| Former Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Ian Blair was paid £580,000 during his final eight months in office, it has been revealed. | Former Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Ian Blair was paid £580,000 during his final eight months in office, it has been revealed. |
| He collected £1,726 per day during the latter period of his role as the head of the country's largest police force. | He collected £1,726 per day during the latter period of his role as the head of the country's largest police force. |
| Sir Ian stepped down last December after he lost the support of Mayor of London Boris Johnson. | Sir Ian stepped down last December after he lost the support of Mayor of London Boris Johnson. |
| The figures have been revealed in the Metropolitan Police's draft statement of accounts for the past year. | The figures have been revealed in the Metropolitan Police's draft statement of accounts for the past year. |
| Backdated bonuses | Backdated bonuses |
| Sir Ian's remuneration was made up of his salary, overtime and compensation for loss of office. It may have also included some backdated bonuses. | Sir Ian's remuneration was made up of his salary, overtime and compensation for loss of office. It may have also included some backdated bonuses. |
| On top of his payoff, Sir Ian, 56, now stands to collect a pension of £3.5m next February, worth at least £160,000 a year. | On top of his payoff, Sir Ian, 56, now stands to collect a pension of £3.5m next February, worth at least £160,000 a year. |
| The settlement was agreed by Metropolitan Police Authority chief executive Catherine Crawford supported by Mr Johnson, Kit Malthouse and two other members. | The settlement was agreed by Metropolitan Police Authority chief executive Catherine Crawford supported by Mr Johnson, Kit Malthouse and two other members. |
| Sir Ian was compensated for standing down before February 2010, when his five-year fixed-term contract was due to expire. | Sir Ian was compensated for standing down before February 2010, when his five-year fixed-term contract was due to expire. |
| Asked about the size of his pay-off shortly before he stood down, Sir Ian said: | Asked about the size of his pay-off shortly before he stood down, Sir Ian said: |
| "That is one for the lawyers." | "That is one for the lawyers." |