The Home Secretary Theresa May is refusing to move on the issue of cuts to
police budgets. 

The government is pressing ahead with their proposals on savings - despite
calls for a re-think following the riots last week. 

Police expect the total number of arrests in connection with the disturbances
- in London alone - to eventually exceed 3-thousand. 

The Home Secretary is confident money can still be saved within the service.

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