Police win funding battle with Rachel Reeves after warning to cut services

Police officers are 'never paid enough' for what they do, Commissioner claims

Surrey's Police and Crime Commissioner has warned that policing faces a "real crisis" without adequate Government funding to meet growing demands.Speaking to GB News, she claimed that whilst she doesn't believe policing is "broken", the service urgently needs proper financial support.FULL STORY HERE.

Police leaders ramp up pressure on Government ahead of spending review

Several figures have called for more funding as the Chancellor prepares to set out her spending plans on Wednesday.Police chiefs are continuing to pile pres ...

Top Cops Warn Reeves 'Police Force is Broken'

Rachel Reeves is facing a blue light rebellion as top cops issue a blunt warning ahead of Wednesday’s crunch spending review. Senior officers Tiff Lynch

Police win funding battle with Rachel Reeves after warning to cut services

AFP POLICE chiefs have won their funding battle with the Chancellor to increase their budgets after warning of cuts to services, The Sun understands. Rachel Reeves will put forward a real-terms increase after they demanded a rise. GettyDeputy PM Angela Rayner has settled her spending plans amid fears of cuts to housing and council budgets[/caption] It came amid fears some crimes would have to be ignored — and after heated talks between the Chanc…

West Midlands PCC calls for return of 700 missing officers ahead of Spending Review - West Midlands Police & Crime Commissioner

Ahead of the Government’s Comprehensive Spending Review announcement on 11 June, Police and Crime Commissioner for the West Midlands (PCC), Simon Foster, has issued a strong call for the return of the 700 police officers the region has lost since 2010. The PCC is urging Chancellor Rachel Reeves to use this week’s Spending Review to restore frontline policing numbers in the West Midlands to pre-austerity levels, warning that communities across th…

“Have We Really Reached the Point of GoFundMe to Save UK Policing?”

Years of government decisions have decimated forces across the country. Now, we are watching the ship sink, piece by piece — with officers jumping off whenever they can.