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The Metropolitan Police is facing a £260million funding shortfall, prompting sweeping cuts across the force. 1,700 jobs are at risk, including officers, PCSOs and support staff. London mayor Sir Sadiq Khan has pledged to protect frontline response units and increase funding from City Hall, but public trust and service levels could be under pressure.
The London Standard’s crime editor Anthony France joins us to explain how the Met’s finances reached this crisis point, which units are most vulnerable, and what it all means for policing in London.
Plus, Hollywood star Val Kilmer has died aged 65. From Top Gun’s Iceman to Batman and Heat, we reflect on his iconic screen moments and lasting legacy with The London Standard’s celebrity correspondent Lisa McLoughlin.
