The former Metropolitan Police commissioner, Lord Ian Blair, has died at the age of 72.
The crossbench peer and senior police officer led the UK’s largest force between 2005 and 2008, including during the 7/7 bombings in London.
Christ Church, Oxford, where Lord Blair studied English and later became an honorary student, confirmed his death on Friday.
Born in Chester in 1953, Lord Blair joined the Met in 1974 as part of its graduate entry scheme.