Dany Cotton, the Commissioner of the London Fire Brigade, had faced calls to quit the £240,000-per-year role amid harsh criticism of the service's response to the Grenfell Tower fire. It has now been claimed that Ms Cotton will continue to be paid £11,500 per month in salary until the end of April, despite her announcement on Friday that she will retire in December. 'We are grateful the Mayor of London is taking the matter seriously and making significant changes to make London safe', she said. Ms Cotton had previously resisted multiple calls for her to resign and welcomed the report's recommendations, saying they would be 'carefully and fully' considered by senior officers. In a statement, Ms Cotton said: 'When I joined the London Fire Brigade, I joined a service dedicated to helping people and protecting our capital city.

Source: Daily Mail December 07, 2019 09:37 UTC