Met chief survives confidence vote

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The vote followed three turbulent weeks for the UK's most senior officer after his force was found guilty of health and safety failures at the Old Bailey.

The Metropolitan Police has been criticised for endangering the public after innocent Brazilian Jean Charles de Menezes was shot dead by armed officers in July 2005.

In the vote, 15 members supported Sir Ian, seven members voted against him and one person abstained.

Moments before the vote, Sir Ian insisted he was a "man of honour" and would have resigned if he believed it was necessary.

He said: "Although it has not been an easy experience, I welcome the fact we have had this motion and to my surprise I welcome the fact we have had it in public.

"I am grateful for what has been said. I have not enjoyed hearing all of it but what I hope now is that it ends months of speculation."

Speaking about recent newspaper coverage, he added: "I am a man of honour. If I believed what had happened in this case was appropriate for the resignation of the Commissioner, I would have done. I would not have offered my resignation. I would have just resigned.

"At the end of this, I am not a lame duck commissioner. I am not in the position of being in office but not in power.

"I'm in office, I will be in power with your help and what I really would hope is that all members of all parties will now seek ways to ensure we can work together as a service and an authority."