Review recommends cutting England's police forces to as few as nine
A government-ordered review led by former Met chief Bernard Hogan-Howe proposes reducing the number of police forces in England from 39 to between nine and 18.
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| Time | Chance of yes |
|---|---|
| now | 2% |
| 4 Nov, 13:09 UTC | 2% |
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3 publishers have covered this in 3 articles since 5 Nov 2026. The Guardian published first, on 5 November at 13:09 UTC; News Feed followed 10h 51m later. The most recent article, from BBC Politics, appeared on 6 November at 01:13 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: The Guardian (major outlet), News Feed (major outlet), BBC Politics.
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- 5 — the market puts it at 2%, closing 8 Jan 2029. The market resolves to Yes if exactly five people serve as UK Prime Minister between now and January 1, 2029, excluding Keir Starmer. It resolves to No if that number is not five. Readers often mistake the deadline for the end of the current government term rather than the fixed date of January 1, 2029.
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- Bernard Hogan-Howe