The boss of the UK's largest police force has warned it faces "eye-watering cuts" to services unless ministers increase its funding.
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00:00The boss of the UK's largest police force has warned it faces eye-watering cuts to services
00:07unless ministers increase its funding. Met Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley told the
00:12BBC he was deeply troubled by talks so far on its annual settlement for next year. He
00:18added that the force was in a precarious position because previously used options to prop up
00:24its budget were no longer available. The government has said it plans to increase the overall
00:29policing budget next year, although allocations by force are still to be negotiated. The Met's
00:36budget for this year is just over £3.5bn, a 3.5% increase from 2023-2024, comprising
00:46of £2.6bn from central government and £956m from local taxes. For more on this, head to
00:54Londonworld.com