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• The Guardian view on neighbourhood police: bobbies on the beat can’t do everything | Editorial

  13-04-2025 18:30
  Rises in shoplifting and other crimes require a response. But the police will have to work hard to regain public trustIt is difficult to square last week’s announcement of the first tranche of 13,000 extra neighbourhood police, across England and Wales, with the threat of job cuts that also looms over the 43 forces. As in other public services, there is a risk that launching new projects at a time of overstretched budgets will shift resources rather than increase capacity. That said, an ap
  
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• UK could target parts of Chinese state under new foreign influence rules

  13-04-2025 17:36
  Exclusive: Government is weighing up security concerns against economic benefits of closer ties with BeijingThe government could target parts of China’s security apparatus under new foreign influence rules, the Guardian has learned.Ministers are considering including parts of the Chinese state accused of interference activities on the enhanced tier of the foreign influence registration scheme (Firs). Continue reading...
  
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