Britain’s bumbling top cop retiring to plush country pile with £9million pension
After five years serving as Britain's most senior police officer, Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe is retiring to a life of luxury in Dorset after stepping down over tensions with Sadiq Khan
BRITAIN’S top cop will retire with his £9million taxpayer-funded pension to a £1.1million retreat in a country village.
Met Police Commissioner Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe, pushed out of his job after clashes with London Mayor Sadiq Khan, is off to a rural part of Dorset.
He bought the home as he masterminded ill-fated probes into journalists and alleged VIP paedophiles.
He hoped to stay on longer, but Met sources revealed he announced his “retirement” as he feared being sacked.
Sir Bernard, wed to Marion, 52, is set for a dream retirement despite several high-profile failures.
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