Labour announces policing overhaul but critics fear it will centralise power
Home secretary to regain authority to sack chief constables and set crime- fighting targets in England and WalesLabour has announced wholesale changes to policing with a pledge to increase crime fighting, but faces warnings that at its heart is an unprecedented centralisation of powers.Shabana...
<p>Home secretary to regain authority to sack chief constables and set crime- fighting targets in England and Wales</p><p>Labour has announced wholesale changes to policing with a pledge to increase crime fighting, but faces warnings that at its heart is an unprecedented centralisation of powers.</p><p>Shabana Mahmood said policing in England and Wales was the last public service to survive unreformed for 50 years, despite being too costly and failing in parts.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jan/26/labour-announces-policing-overhaul-critics-fear-centralise-power">Continue reading...</a>
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