Police forces in England and Wales could face a £700m budget shortfall, warns UNISON 

An analysis of police financial forecasts has revealed forces in England and Wales could face a combined budget shortfall of almost £721m by 2026, potentially putting public safety at risk, says UNISON today (Friday).
The data, based on medium-term financial plans submitted by individual police forces to their local police and crime panels, reveals drastic cuts to the spending planned.
The worst affected is the Metropolitan Police (£282m), followed by West Midlands (£