Met police chief rejects race claim

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The Metropolitan Police Commissioner was forced to defend his record on diversity robustly while giving evidence at an employment tribunal in Stratford, east London.

Commander Shabir Hussain, one of his most senior colleagues, has claimed that he was repeatedly overlooked for promotion in favour of white candidates.

The 45-year-old officer has alleged racial discrimination against the Metropolitan Police Authority, its chairman Len Duvall and Sir Ian.

Mr Hussain said his application to become deputy assistant commissioner was rejected an unprecedented four times despite being better than other hopefuls.

But Sir Ian strongly denied the claims, telling the hearing: "It is inconceivable that I would seek to block the promotion of a senior ethnic minority officer and any suggestion to that effect would be seen as an extraordinary aberration. I refute it totally."