Funding increase is £59m year-on-year, says security official The chancellor has been accused of exaggerating the amount of funding for counter-terrorism policing, after a leaked letter from a security official said the year-on-year increase was £59m rather than the £160m announced in the budget. Philip Hammond, whose budget speech included an announcement of extra funds for counter-terrorism, said on Monday: "We committed in 2015 to spend 30% more on counter-terrorism capabilities over the c...
Home Office letter contradicts 'extra £160m' for counter-terrorism policing
The Guardian - 31 Oct 2018 19:58
Funding increase is £59m year-on-year, says security official The chancellor has been accused of exaggerating the amount of funding for counter-terrorism policing, after a leaked letter from a security official said the year-on-year increase was £59m rather than the £160m announced in the budget. Philip Hammond, whose budget speech included an announcement of extra funds for counter-terrorism, said on Monday: "We committed in 2015 to spend 30% more on counter-terrorism capabilities over the c...
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