Cuts to policing in some areas are putting the public at risk thats the warning from the Police Standards watchdog. It says there are now too few detectives, leaving a third of Police Forces in england and wales in a potentially perilous state, with victims being let down, criminal cases not investigated and suspects not followed up. Our Home Affairs Correspondent Daniel Sandford reports. From Bedfordshire Police, raiding the home of a suspected drug dealer this morning. On a day that inspectors graded the force as inadequate, the worst place in england and wales, a grading the Chief Constable blames on chronic underfunding. This grading is not correct grading for bedfordshire. If you are going to talk about inadequate, talk about inadequate resources and funding, which has been the case in this force for ten yea rs been the case in this force for ten years now. Among the many failings, the inspectors found that anti social behaviour, like this motorbike riding in a park in dunstable,
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Of support for torres. Hes stable and conscious. Hell spend the night in hospital and undergo more tests tomorrow. On the pitch, it needed an Antoine Griezman goal in the 68th minute for Diego Simeones side to take a point back to the capital after Florin Andone had given the hosts the lead in the 13th minute. But it still leaves them 11 points adrift of leaders, barcelona. Elsewhere on an eventful thursday, sevilla have moved to within a point of second placed real madrid and two points off leaders, barca, after Vicente Iborra followed up on stevanjovetics missed penalty to ensure a 1 0 win with his seventh league goal of the season. Staying in spain, and it was back to work as normal for barcelona coach luis enrique on thursday. He took training, the day after he announced he would be leaving his role at the end of the season. The 46 year old gave the news of his imminent departure after his side beat Sporting Gijon 6 1 to go top of spains primera division. Sevilla Coachjorge Sampaol
Than they ever thought possible. Whats that doing in here . Thats a plate of mashed potato. We are lucky that trump will provide most of the jokes for the foreseeable future. Hello and welcome to the programme. Were live until 11am. If youre a pupil or teacher in a school where subjects are being cut, do get in touch with us. Have you studied or taught one of the less popular subjects like german . Does it matter if the fewer people get to take it in the future . Do get in touch on all the stories were talking about this morning use victoria live and if you text, you will be charged at the Standard Network rate. Its been announced that British Telecom and its openreach service, which runs the uks Broadband Infrastructure, are to be legally separated. Telecoms regulator, ofcom, says openreach will become a distinct company with its own staff, management and strategy. Ofcom had been pushing for the move following complaints about poor levels of service and had threatened to force bt to l
For a major Renovation Programme are approved. And British Cycling admits not paying sufficient care and attention to the wellbeing of its athletes. Good morning. Its friday 10th march. Welcome to bbc Newsroom Live. Schools in england are being forced to cut gcse and a level courses in an effort to balance the books, according to a Head Teachers union. The association of school and College Leaders has warned Budget Pressures causing them to cancel things like school trips. This recent data from the Department For Education shows a dramatic rise in the number of secondary School Children in england being taught in classes with 36 or more pupils. Our education correspondent Gillian Hargreaves reports. Peter woodman at the weald school might be a head teacher but he still likes to work at the chalk face, partly because he enjoys it but partly because it saves money for the school. The only reason we can survive is we are carrying forward money from last year. And if the government stick t