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Stephen Kerr: The SNP's savage cuts to police budgets have weakened frontline policing, yet they still expect them to do their jobs…

On the recordAugust 9, 2026
The SNP's savage cuts to police budgets have weakened frontline policing, yet they still expect them to do their jobs with one hand tied behind their backs.
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Stephen Kerr
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

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Scottish Conservative justice spokesman on police budgets

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