London mayor Sadiq Khan has confidence in the Met Police chief, MEZIESBLOG understands, amid a row over footage of the force threatening to arrest an “openly Jewish” man.
The head of the Metropolitan Police – Sir Mark Rowley – is facing calls to resign after antisemitism campaigner Gideon Falter was threatened with arrest near a pro-Palestinian march in London.
A spokesperson for the London mayor said: “Everybody must feel safe going about in London wherever they please.
“The way the original incident was dealt with by the Met was concerning and the original response put out by them was insensitive and wrong.
“The Met have an extremely difficult job – particularly so when it comes to operational decisions taken while policing marches.
“But in the end the Met must have the confidence of the communities they serve and it is right that they have apologised for the way the incident was handled and their original public response.”
In an interview on Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillip, Energy Secretary Claire Coutinho wouldn’t be drawn on whether Sir Rowley should step down.
But shadow justice secretary Shabana Mahmood told the programme the Met chief’s resignation is “not the way forward”.
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