Government has now effectively deterred senior Met officer from two of highest roles in law enforcement
Neil Basu is to drop out of the race to be the next leader of the National Crime Agency and is considering an official complaint after Downing Street allegedly intervened to halt the selection process.
An expert panel assessed that Basu, the favourite and a former head of counter-terrorism, and Graeme Biggar, the NCA’s acting director general, were sufficiently qualified to be appointed to the high-level role.
