A new police funding formula, years in the making and reported by @adampayne26, has been put on hold by Downing Street over concerns it could lead to real-term spending cuts for some local police services and potentially cause electoral backlash for the Tories pre-general election (GE). The decision reflects the government's caution in making funding changes that could be perceived negatively by voters. Critics, including MPs, have highlighted this move as part of a broader trend of cuts across law enforcement sectors.
Anyway, now I've stopped sobbing... Our exc last night: A long-planned review of how police services are funded has been put on hold over No 10 fears that telling some forces they're getting less money is a bad idea heading into a general election https://t.co/fMcbUlwlvJ
Anyway, now I've stopped sobbing... Our exc last night: A long-planned review of how police services are funded has been put on hold over No 10 fears that telling some forces they're getting less money was a bad idea heading into a general election https://t.co/fMcbUlvNGb
🚨 EXC: A new formula for how to fund the police has been put on hold over concern that it could result in some local services facing spending cuts ahead of the next general election https://t.co/8rTRuzoYjn
Cuts to policing, cuts to courts, cuts to prosecutors, cuts to prisons and cuts to early interventions - what did Tories think would happen🤷🏻♀️ https://t.co/ptZxHghB77
Exc: A new formula for how the police are funded has been halted amid No 10 concern about electoral backlash The new plan, years in the making, would’ve meant real-terms cuts for some police forces — and that’s not a great look for the Tories pre-GE https://t.co/fMcbUlvNGb
🚨Potentially explosive scoop from @adampayne26: A new formula for police funding on hold over concerns among ministers it could result in some local services facing spending cuts https://t.co/E0gVVQed3K
Downing Street halts new police funding plan over fears of election backlash https://t.co/eKde0qASpL