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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Anthony France and Ross Lydall

Met Police to cut 1,700 officers and staff amid shock funding fears

Scotland Yard is axing 1,700 police, staff and community support officers amid a £260 million budget shortfall, it was revealed on Wednesday.

The Metropolitan Police says it has been forced into “substantial tough choices” despite funding increases from central and local government.

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