POLICE chiefs have won their funding battle with the Chancellor to increase their budgets after warning of cuts to services, The Sun understands.
Rachel Reeves will put forward a real-terms increase after they demanded a rise.
Deputy PM Angela Rayner has settled her spending plans amid fears of cuts to housing and council budgets[/caption]
It came amid fears some crimes would have to be ignored — and after heated talks between the Chancellor and Home Secretary Yvette Cooper ahead of Wednesday’s spending review.
It also emerged last night that Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has settled her spending plans amid fears of cuts to housing and council budgets.
Meanwhile, the 10million pensioners who lost winter fuel payments last year will find out as early as today whether they will have it reinstated after a screeching policy U-turn.
Pressure was put on Ms Reeves to up police funding as forces insisted they could hit breaking point over the early prisoner release scheme.
Force leaders warned PM Sir Keir Starmer any settlement failing to address their inflation and pay pressures would leave them making “stark choices” about investigations to pursue.
Labour pledges, including halving knife crime, were also said to be in jeopardy without the extra funding.
Cabinet minister Peter Kyle yesterday appeared to signal the boost was coming, telling the BBC: “We expect the police to start embracing the change they need to do, to do their bit for change as well.
“We are doing our bit.
“You see a Chancellor that is striving to get investment to the key parts of our country that needs it the most.”
The Tories accused Labour of “splurging” on wasteful projects.
When Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp was pushed on where he would cut, he said he would “go further” on welfare.
Police chiefs have won their funding battle with the Chancellor to increase their budgets[/caption]
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