Prime Minister to discuss violence against women with Met chief amid fury at force's handling of vigil
direct to your inboxBoris Johnson will meet with the head of the Metropolitan Police amid a storm of criticism over the force’s handling of a vigil in memory of Sarah Everard.The Prime Minister is expected to chair a meeting of the Government’s Crime and Justice Taskforce on Monday, with Dame Cressida Dick – who has resisted calls to quit over the events – among the attendees.Police officers clashed with crowds on Clapham Common on Saturday.Dame Cressida said the death of Ms Everard made her “more determined, not less” to lead the organisation, and welcomed the Home Secretary’s request for an independent investigation into the events over the weekend.Priti Patel, who will be at the meeting on Monday with Justice Secretary Robert Buckland