Sir Sadiq Khan has come under increasing pressure to intervene and ask the Metropolitan Police to rethink their proposals on scrapping almost half of station front counters in London . Labour’s spokesperson for Policing and Crime in City Hall Marina Ahmad has become the second party representative to break ranks and come out publicly against the Metropolitan Police's decision.

Assembly Members have been critical of the fact that the proposals are considered an operational decision for the Met Police, meaning no public consultation, which could reveal the full extent of the strength of feeling against the closures, is needed.

Ms Ahmad said: “The Met police should consult publicly on these proposals. It is essential that the Met police engage with Londoners, consult on proposals and se

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