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Policing minister accepts forces in England and Wales face ‘challenging’ cuts

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Diana Johnson says Labour is ‘starting from a difficult position’, after Essex police say they could get rid of PCSOs

Police forces in England and Wales are facing “difficult and challenging” circumstances, the policing minister has accepted, as some have been forced to cut their number of officers.

Diana Johnson said forces would need to make decisions locally on how many officers to have, days after Essex police said they could get rid of all 99 police community support officer roles within the force, pending consultation, amid a £12.5m budget shortfall for 2025-26.

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Lincolnshire | The Guardian

January 31, 2025 |

Reform deputy leader Richard Tice splitting time between Skegness and Dubai after partner leaves UK

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MP says he is totally committed to his constituency after Isabel Oakeshott moved to the Emirates

One weekend, it will be the straightforward delights of Skegness seafront; the next, the flashy private beach clubs of Dubai.

Richard Tice, deputy leader of Reform UK and its MP for Boston and Skegness, is splitting his time not just between his Lincolnshire ­constituency and the House of Commons, but is also spending time 3,500 miles away in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). “We are spreading our international reach,” he said.

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Lincolnshire | The Guardian

January 18, 2025 |