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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 15 Jan 2013

    Starting salary for police constables to be cut by 17% to £19,000, UK government announces

    2:56 AM - 15 Jan 2013
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      2. Ted‏ @SoleShark 15 Jan 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking Its hard for all and while police will feel disgruntled there are many others who have suffered bigger cuts to salaries Chin up

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      3. Ted‏ @SoleShark 10 Feb 2013
        Replying to @SoleShark

        @SoleShark @BBCBreaking expensive police vehicles appear increasingly in town centres. How can police services afford this extravigance ?

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      1. Toni MUFC Symonds‏ @duchesstoni 15 Jan 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking wonder if MPs will have starting salary of £19000 police risk their lives and help save ours which is more than MPs do

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      1. John Merritt‏ @johnmerritt7 17 Jan 2013
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        @BBCBreaking it is unfair, but all other professionals - teachers, nurses, now need a Uni degree to start their chosen career = £9000/yr x3!

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      1. Steve Valentine‏ @121valentine 15 Jan 2013
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        @BBCBreaking except scotland, they also have free higher education. what is gong on?

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      1. Gogo Nathan‏ @Gogonath 15 Jan 2013
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        @BBCBreaking This is cannot be imagine in third world country even with the cut police const. Stills earns over N300,000/month if in Nig.

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      1. Ian Holmes‏ @iholmes023 15 Jan 2013
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        @BBCBreaking how much do police commissioners start on if the assistant gets 50 K ?

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      1. laura gillies‏ @GilliesLaura 15 Jan 2013
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        @BBCBreaking that's insane!

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      1. Bogz‏ @Bogzzz 15 Jan 2013
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        @BBCBreaking really I feel safer already. Let's reduce some ministers salaries as they drink and sleep all day in parliament!!

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      1. Elvis‏ @Adoniskachi 15 Jan 2013
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        @bbcbreaking

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      1. Helen Hawkins‏ @HelenHawkins42 15 Jan 2013
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        @BBCBreaking that's awful. When they so such an important job.

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      1. sonny sizzak‏ @sonnysizzak 15 Jan 2013
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        @BBCBreaking sounds low. Is that a living wage?

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      1. Ed‏ @eddiehawkeye 15 Jan 2013
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        @BBCBreaking only police not to carry guns, they need more respect and higher pay!

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      1. pasupathychander‏ @pasupathychande 15 Jan 2013
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        @BBCBreaking how sad

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      1. Simon Bacon‏ @Plantzzman 15 Jan 2013
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        @BBCBreaking like thats going to boost morale !

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      2. Jason Hall‏ @O_M_Todd_Esq 15 Jan 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking well the MP's 32% payrise has gotta come from somewhere.....

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      3. Sore Shins(M.......)‏ @sore_shins 16 Jan 2013
        Replying to @O_M_Todd_Esq

        @jubileejase nice one

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