Only 52 per cent of British people believe the police are doing a good job, down from 70 per cent in 2019, a poll has found
Perhaps the most heated rows before Wednesday’s spending review have concerned the future of policing.
After weeks of negotiating, Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, agreed to a real-terms increase to police budgets over the next three years — but has stopped short of stumping up further cash.
Why does this matter? Because without extra money, ministers argue, Labour’s ambitious law and order pledges will be unachievable.
