Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said he was "deeply troubled by the situation" and that back-up cost-cutting measures had "run out".

Mark Rowley says ‘cumulative effect of decisions over the last decade’ means Met now in a ‘precarious position’. Hospital waiting list figure for England down to 7.57m, lowest level for 5 months 09:53 The waiting list for routine hospital treatment in England has fallen to its lowest level for five months,

The Metropolitan Police Commissioner has warned that Labour’s Budget will mean “eye-watering cuts” to the services his officers can offer the public.Sir Mark Rowley said he was “deeply troubled by the situation we appear to be heading towards” in an interview with BBC Radio 4’s Political Thinking podcast.

The boss of the UK's largest police force has warned it faces "eye-watering cuts" to services unless ministers increase its funding. Met commissioner Sir Mark Rowley told the BBC he was "deeply troubled" by talks so far on its annual settlement for next year.

Met Police chief warns of ‘eye-watering cuts’ without more funding - Sir Mark Rowley said back-ups such as selling police stations and using reserves ‘have run out’.