London politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month agoSadiq Khan said to be furious over lack of spending review cash for London
Sadiq Khan is frustrated with the lack of funding for London in the upcoming spending review.
Yvette Cooper, the home secretary, is the only minister yet to agree a spending settlement with the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, which could impact police funding.
The Met is already struggling to cope as any response team officer will tell you. If more cuts are on the way, then its ability to hold the thin blue line will diminish and London will be facing a crimewave.