Met watchdog chief to resign in new year

The chairman of the Metropolitan Police Authority has announced he will resign in the new year.

Len Duvall, also leader of the Labour group in the London Assembly, has held the post for four years but Boris Johnson is set to take over the authority next month.

Deputy mayor for policing, Kit Malthouse, will continue as vice-chairman.

Mr Duvall said he would be "looking over his shoulder" if he stayed at the MPA and will instead concentrate on the Assembly.

But it is thought he wants to remain at the authority until January to see the outcome of the report into the shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes and discussions over Met chief Sir Ian Blair's future.