Lord Hogan-Howe - a close ally of the PM - applied for the £223,000-a-year role at the National Crime Agency (NCA) but failed to make it into the final round of candidates for the coveted role.
Lord Hogan-Howe, who was in charge of the Met when officers raided homes of public figures as part of the force s disastrous VIP paedophile ring probe - has applied to become head of the NCA.