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Met chief’s job not at risk despite calls to resign over Gaza protests

Source: PA Archive

The Metropolitan Police Commissioner’s job is not under threat, Government sources have insisted as Britain’s most senior police officer came under pressure to resign.

Sir Mark Rowley has faced calls to quit over his force’s handling of pro-Palestinian protests after an officer was filmed describing an antisemitism campaigner as “openly Jewish”.

Video footage showed another officer telling Gideon Falter, as his presence was “antagonising”.

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