News from London Assembly Labour

It’s official: Boris admits 1,700 police jobs lost in two years

Boris Johnson admitted in an interview with LBC this morning that 1,700 police officers have been cut from Scotland Yard in the last two years.

A spokesperson for Ken Livingstone said; “Londoners will have been shocked to hear Boris Johnson admitting that he has cut 1,700 police officers whilst robbery, knife crime and burglary were all rising in London. Only a Mayor who is completely out of touch with reality would cut police officers whilst violent crimes are rising.”

Listen to the interview on LBC here.

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