Baroness Casey challenges police chief to fully accept her report, in a BBC debate.
Speaking on BBC Radio 4's The Today Debate, Baroness Casey said: "I think it's really important for Londoners, and particularly people of colour in London, and women and children, that somehow there's a moment where actually just sort of accepting what people want you to accept is more important than me, or you, or even the report I suppose, Mark."
She urged Sir Mark to accept the description, adding: "I just think it would really help move things on." Sir Mark said he accepted the diagnosis of racism, misogyny and homophobia in the Met - but he refused to use the term institutional.Last week, Baroness Casey said the report foundthe mother of two murdered sisters whose bodies were photographed by police officersMs Smallman said she was "gobsmacked" at the Met commissioner refusing to to use the term "institutional" and described it as "an own goal".
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