At the time, Albanese described the sentence as an "outrage".
and Safer Schools officers, along with cuts to forensics and mounted police, and potentially taking firearms off the Flying Squad.Sir Mark's report warns the financial challenges are likely to have a "negative impact on the speed and scale" of reforms, which the force is under pressure to make following a series of scandals and a highly critical
Referring to key promises in the government's manifesto, the report says "halving knife crime and VAWG will be impossible without significant reductions in London".He argues that tackling crime will boost economic growth, stating that London loses at least £36.5bn each year and that "for every £1 spent on policing, at least £4 is added to the country's GDP".Sir Mark also describes how the Met expects, without further funding, that it will have to close "up to half our current buildings due to them being no longer habitable or legally compliant".
A woman who suffered a spinal injury four years ago has said she will continue to do "daft things" as she prepares to undertake her latest challenge for charity.Trish Brookes, from Crewe, Cheshire, lost feeling from her waist down a few days after she slipped and fell in the shower, in July 2021.
She had an operation to stop her becoming paralysed, but was left having to use crutches or a wheelchair to get around.
Despite her injury, the mum-of-three has since taken on a number of challenges to raise money for the Spinal Injuries Association (SIA)."I think it might inspire people to make music and attend live events as well," he said.
Laura Brewis, from We Make Culture whichin Sunderland, said a music city status could help attract funding and show "you don't have to leave in order to become a musician".
"For young people who are trying to make a career in music, I think Sunderland can still feel quite far away from the centre of where music is," Ms Brewis said."It can still feel like you have to go to London, or Manchester, or somewhere like that."