Police funding shortfall may lead to council tax increases, warns West Mercia's commissioner.

West Mercia's Police and Crime Commissioner, John Campion, is worried about a 7% funding shortfall in the government's 2025/26 police budget, which may require raising council taxes. Despite an overall increase in funding announced by the Minister of State for Policing, Fire, and Crime Prevention, Dame Diana Johnson, Campion warns that the shortfall could lead to inevitable tax hikes to maintain policing levels.

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