The London Assembly has called on Sir Ian Blair to resign as Met Police Commissioner to help draw a line under the shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes.

Members of the London Assembly passed a vote of no confidence in the Met's top cop by 15 votes to eight today after the Tories and Liberal Democrats united.

So far Sir Ian has publicly apologised for the shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes at Stockwell Tube station in 2005 - but insisted he will not resign.

He has also stated the Met will appeal after the force was found guilty of breaching health and safety laws last Thursday during the operation which ended with Mr de Menezes' death.

The assembly cannot force Sir Ian to stand down as it has no powers over policing but it has called on the Met Commissioner to reconsider his position and resign.

It has also asked the Metropolitan Police Authority to end Sir Ian's appointment because of the lack of confidence in the policing of the capital.

Conservative group leader, Richard Barnes, said: "Over the last two years Sir Ian Blair has become the story - not the policing of London.

"I am pleased that the London Assembly has backed our calls for Sir Ian Blair to resign. It is now the assembly's view that he should consider his position and resign at the earliest opportunity. We must draw a line under the tragic shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes."

London's Mayor Ken Livingstone has repeatedly backed the commissioner.