Govt spends £2.5bn per year on police pensions

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Government spending on police force pensions is "unaffordable" and not "fit for the modern world" a report has claimed.

A report from the Policy Exchange claimed that £1 in every £7 spent on the police goes towards pensions, adding up to £2.5bn per year. The Police Federation said it is negotiating reform to poli...

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