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We still need cash, says Met after £73m lift
Daily Express
|February 19, 2025
THE Metropolitan Police says it is still facing a £260 million budget shortfall and "substantial tough choices" over cuts despite funding increases from both central and local government.
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan announced a £10m boost for the Met from City Hall and £73m from Whitehall, giving the force total funding of £1.159bn for 2025/26.
This came after warnings in December from Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley that the force had a £450m budget shortfall and may need to slash 2,300 officers and 400 workers. The force has more than 33,200 police and 11,200 staff.
This story is from the February 19, 2025 edition of Daily Express.
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