Police cuts deal made despite terror threat, says George Osborne

Chancellor refuses to rule out cuts to policing in Wednesday's spending review, which will include cuts to many government departments

The Home Office has agreed a deal on police cuts that are expected to hit frontline services despite heightened security concerns, George Osborne has revealed.

Confirming all government departments have settled their future spending plans for this parliament, the chancellor refused to confirm the exact nature of cuts to British policing.

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