Britain is £490bn poorer than thought, reveals ONS
According to a report in the Independent, Britain is £490 billion worse off, making the Brexit negotiations even harder. Read the full article here.
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Brexit: What would a no-deal mean for your finances?
A very interesting article in the Independent here.
Read moreDismore questions Mayor over pressures on Met. Police due to Government underfunding
Mayor predicts police numbers will fall below 30,000 in next 12 months At today’s Mayor’s Question Time, London Assembly member for Barnet and Camden and Fire Authority member Andrew Dismore AM questioned Mayor Sadiq Khan over the increasing pressures faced by the Met, as crime rises and officer numbers fall due to Government underfunding. Compared to a year ago […]
Read morePolice cuts calculation
The below picture shows the calculation of cuts to police budgets by the Goverment. There are £497 million of cost pressures on the Met Police. The Mayor of London has agreed to increase the mayoral Precept, which will generate £54 million, leaving a funding gap of £443 million.
Read moreOverview of key Crime Types graph
I wanted to highlight an interesting graph that we are looking at on the Police and Crime Committee, which is an Overrview of key crime types and changes in crime rates on last year.
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