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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Kevin Rawlinson

Armed police need clarity about legal powers, Sunak says

Rishi Sunak
Rishi Sunak during a visit to a community centre in Hertfordshire on Monday, where he said armed police needed certainty about their legal powers. Photograph: Hollie Adams/PA

Rishi Sunak has said armed police need clarity about the legal powers they have, as he backed a review by the home secretary after an unnamed officer was charged with murder over the shooting of Chris Kaba last year.

The Metropolitan police had asked the SAS to provide counter-terrorism support after firearms officers handed in their weapons in protest at the charging of their colleague with murder.

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