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Watchdog votes on Met chief Blair | Watchdog votes on Met chief Blair |
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London's police watchdog is to hold a vote of confidence in Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Ian Blair. | London's police watchdog is to hold a vote of confidence in Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Ian Blair. |
It follows the conviction of the force for breaching health and safety laws over the shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes in 2005. | It follows the conviction of the force for breaching health and safety laws over the shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes in 2005. |
The meeting of the Metropolitan Police Authority is the most important since its inception in 2000. | The meeting of the Metropolitan Police Authority is the most important since its inception in 2000. |
If Sir Ian loses the vote, pressure will mount on Home Secretary Jacqui Smith to withdraw her support for him. | If Sir Ian loses the vote, pressure will mount on Home Secretary Jacqui Smith to withdraw her support for him. |
The Metropolitan Police was found by a jury at the Old Bailey to have endangered the public as officers hunted suicide bombers in the aftermath of the failed 21 July attacks. | The Metropolitan Police was found by a jury at the Old Bailey to have endangered the public as officers hunted suicide bombers in the aftermath of the failed 21 July attacks. |
'Untenable' position | 'Untenable' position |
Sir Ian has been given public support by Prime Minister Gordon Brown and London Mayor Ken Livingstone. | Sir Ian has been given public support by Prime Minister Gordon Brown and London Mayor Ken Livingstone. |
Q&A: Met chief vote | |
But the shadow home secretary, David Davis, has led a chorus of critics who have repeatedly said his position is untenable in the wake of the Stockwell failures. | But the shadow home secretary, David Davis, has led a chorus of critics who have repeatedly said his position is untenable in the wake of the Stockwell failures. |
Earlier this month a majority of members of the London Assembly agreed a vote of no confidence in Sir Ian. | Earlier this month a majority of members of the London Assembly agreed a vote of no confidence in Sir Ian. |
His opponents were handed even more critical material by the belated publication of an independent inquiry into the death of Mr de Menezes. | His opponents were handed even more critical material by the belated publication of an independent inquiry into the death of Mr de Menezes. |
The meeting of the police authority, at its base near New Scotland Yard, may yet be held in secret. | The meeting of the police authority, at its base near New Scotland Yard, may yet be held in secret. |
But members of Mr de Menezes' family, who will attend, fiercely oppose any attempt to hold the meeting behind closed doors. | But members of Mr de Menezes' family, who will attend, fiercely oppose any attempt to hold the meeting behind closed doors. |
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