The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan says that there was “denial” in the past to take action over police misconduct allegations.

This comes as an independent review found that hundreds of Met Police officers and staff have been found guilty of crimes and unethical conduct.

Report author Baroness Louise Casey found that misconduct cases in the force are taking too long to resolve, allegations are more likely to be dismissed than acted upon and there is racial disparity across the system.