Deadline day for Met chief hopefuls

Aug 17 2011

Only Britons need apply as the vacancy for the top job in UK policing expires.

Strathclyde Chief Constable Stephen House has emerged as a favourite to become Scotland Yard's new commissioner after Bill Bratton was ruled out.

Home Secretary Theresa May dashed any chances of the US "supercop" getting the job yesterday as she underlined the importance of a British citizen for the "unique policing role".