Good evening. Scotland Yard is cutting 60 murder detectives across London in an attempt to save millions from its budget, The Telegraph can reveal.
Elsewhere, Liz Truss has accused Labour MPs of “filibustering” to stop her proposed transgender law reforms from being debated in the House of Commons.
Scotland Yard axes 60 murder detectives to save millions
Metropolitan Police bosses are making large cuts despite the murder rate in London remaining stubbornly high and detectives warning they are already operating at full capacity. Under plans seen by The Telegraph, every one of the Met’s 20 homicide squads will lose three detective constables, reducing the headcount in each from 18 to 15.
Liz Truss accuses Labour MPs of blocking her transgender law reforms
Ms Truss tabled the Health and Equality Acts (Amendment) Bill which aims to bar transgender women from female-only spaces such as changing rooms and toilets, along with preventing them from competing in women’s sport. It was third on the list of Private Members’ Bills to be debated today but time ran out before it could be discussed.
Patients suing NHS over missed cancer diagnoses up 50 per cent, report shows
The number of NHS patients suing over missed cancer diagnoses has increased by half in the past two years, statistics have revealed. Incorrect or delayed cancer diagnoses have cost the NHS £81.5 million in damages and legal fees between April 2021 and March 2023, according to a Freedom of Information request by the Liberal Democrats.
Evening Briefing: Today’s essential headlines
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Ben Wilkinson | The Tories remain hellbent on ignoring the real problem in Britain’s broken property market
Michael Murphy | The Home Office plans to exclude foreign hate preachers from the UK – what about those already here?
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