Both the prime minister and his home secretary have been forced into an embarrassing retreat, says Sky News' Jon Craig.
Rishi Sunak has essentially told Met Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley that if there's violence at the pro-Palestine march in London on Saturday, it's his fault. But it's a petulant response to Sir Mark's defiance in the face of the enormous pressure from the PM and other ministers for the Armistice Day march to be banned. Picking a fight with the UK's top cop is probably not the most sensible move for a prime minister or home secretary - especially for a Conservative.
Even before the Downing Street showdown, Mr Sunak appeared to concede that he was losing the battle with Sir Mark. 'This is a decision that the Metropolitan Police commissioner has made,' said the PM. 'He has said that he can ensure that we safeguard remembrance for the country this weekend as well as keep the public safe.' Then the prime minister declared: 'Now, my job is to hold him accountable for that.' That sounded very much like a threat.
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