Blog posts tagged "police"

March 1, 2012 6:20 pm 7 Comments

"Police pensions only cost the state about 25 per cent more than those of other public sector workers."

September 15, 2011 4:04 pm 4 Comments

"We can only assume this was a slip of the tongue, rather than an attempt to mislead the House..."

August 10, 2011 5:21 pm 6 Comments

David Cameron and Theresa May insist the cuts won't affect the police's ability to handle major incidents like this week's riots. FactCheck investigates.

July 21, 2011 5:03 pm 7 Comments

Arresting statistics were published today: 34,100 police jobs will be axed in England and Wales by 2015 due to Government cuts - a third of these have already been cut. And the overall figure is an underestimation, Her Majesty's Inspector of Constabulary (HMIC) admitted.

March 30, 2011 5:58 pm 4 Comments

David Cameron raised eyebrows in the Commons when he plucked a police statistic out of thin air. He's blundered on figures before. FactCheck gets to work.

March 29, 2011 7:08 pm 12 Comments

FactCheck learns the unions are spoiling for a fight over police cuts - and the Government could be leaving police chiefs in a legal minefield.

March 8, 2011 6:46 pm 10 Comments

As an independent review into police pay and conditions recommends savings of almost £500m, the Association of Chief Police Officers warns that planned Government cuts will still cost around 28,000 jobs in forces up and down the country. Are they right? FactCheck investigates.

December 14, 2010 7:00 pm 2 Comments

The claim “My understanding is that the 15 per cent figure – that was quoted by the Shadow Home Secretary - is wrong, and that it is an interpretation of the House of Commons library figures rather than the House of Commons library figure.” Home Secretary Theresa May MP, Select Committee, December 14, 2010