Londoners at greater risk of crime as Met budgets tighten
by Vikram Dodd Police and crime correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#3GR1W)
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The government has given its clearest sign yet that it will not increase budgets for the Metropolitan police amid warnings a funding crisis will leave nine million Londoners at greater danger of crime.
The Home Office said the Met gets more officers and money per head of population than other forces, as the office of London's Labour mayor Sadiq Khan said the Conservative government would not meet to discuss funding.
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