An extra 10,000 bobbies would be put on the beat in England and Wales by Labour, Jeremy Corbyn will promise on Tuesday. The recruitment drive would be funded by reversing cuts to capital gains tax.

“The safety of our communities is vital to us all. An extra 10,000 bobbies would be put on the beat in England and Wales by Labour, Jeremy Corbyn will promise on Tuesday.. “Cutting police numbers, especially when there is more crime to deal with, is unacceptable. Brandon Lewis, the policing minister, said: “This is just another nonsensical Jeremy Corbyn idea which he can’t pay for because his sums don’t add up and he’s already spent the money for it three other ways.”. Our thoughts are with the families of the person who died and those who are missing or injured. It said then that it would meet the £800m cost by efficiency savings and scrapping Police and Crime Commissioners. Can I travel to Turkey from the UK? The police workforce currently stands at around 122,900, a fall of 22,000 from its high point eight years ago, and down by 2,700 over the last 12 months. Latest advice as quarantine restrictions introduced, How to apply for the Green Homes Grant scheme, when it starts and what it covers, The winning Premium Bonds numbers for October 2020, and how to check if you won, How to apply for the Green Homes Grant scheme, what's included and how much vouchers are worth, Is Turkey on the quarantine list? © 2020 JPIMedia Publications Ltd. The commitment echoes Labour’s pledge at the 2015 election to protect more than 10,000 police jobs from cuts.

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The Labour leader will turn his campaign focus on to law and order during a visit to Southampton, pointing to nationwide increases in recorded crime last year, including rising numbers of murders and firearms offences. Community policing means uniformed officers being visible, local and accessible. That’s why Labour will put 10,000 new police officers on our streets. That’s why Labour will put 10,000 new police officers on our streets” Sorry, there was a problem with your subscription. “They engage with the public, have a detailed local knowledge and build a network of relationships.”. Labour says the extra officers will be enough to put another bobby on the beat in every council ward. MPs given an extra £10,000 to work from home The money comes on top of the existing £26,000 MPs can claim each year to cover the costs of their offices. Now more than ever, we must remember that by the strength of our common endeavour we achieve more than we achieve alone. The recruitment drive would be funded by reversing cuts to capital gains tax. Jeremy Corbyn: I want to echo the Prime Minister’s tribute to all the emergency services in dealing with the major incident in Didcot. All rights reserved. The Conservatives ridiculed the policy announcement, claiming that Labour has already allocated savings from reversing the CGT cuts to schools, welfare and arts funding. Plans to cut capital gains tax (CGT), from 18 per cent to 10 per cent for basic rate taxpayers and from 28 per cent to 20 per cent for higher rate taxpayers, were announced by former Chancellor George Osborne in last year’s Budget. Labour says the move will disproportionately benefit the best-off. Mr Corbyn will say: “Cutting police numbers, especially when there is more crime to deal with, is unacceptable. Together, united behind Labour’s policies to rebuild and transform Britain, we can deliver for the many, not the few. Mr Corbyn will commit himself to reversing the trend by funding another 10,000 officers who would be directed to community policing roles. Jeremy Corbyn’s brother has been fined £10,000 under newly-introduced coronavirus laws for organising an anti-lockdown protest in central London. Jeremy Corbyn. Latest UK advice as 'travel corridor' removed. RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: For the first time in my life, I have some sympathy for Jeremy Corbyn after he was photographed breaching Covid-19 rules while at a dinner party.