Sir Sadiq Khan stated, "The last thing I want to do is increase council tax at a time when many household budgets are stretched. But keeping Londoners safe is my top priority as mayor and I'll always do everything I can to ensure the Met Police and the London Fire Brigade have the funding they need." This highlights his commitment to public safety despite the financial burden on households.
Khan emphasized the long-term implications of funding cuts, noting, "The Met is still facing a budget shortfall due to over a decade of damaging real-terms cuts by the previous government. That's why I'm stepping in to provide an additional £54m, which will help to keep neighbourhood police officers on the streets and bear down on violent crime and robbery." This underlines the ongoing financial challenges facing London's police.
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