Anger at vaccine failure dominates Federation conference start

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Forces across the country are under-staffed, unvaccinated and under-paid, the Home Secretary has been told by frontline officers. Many from high risk COVID-19 areas are policing the G7 summit, they warned.

Angry: PC Leanne Gould is at G7 summit despite not being vaccinated for COVID-19

Date - 9th June 2021
By - Chris Smith

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Frontline officers have challenged Home Office ministers over the failure to get them access to COVID-19 vaccinations despite their high risk of exposure. Police Federation leader John Apter told its annual conference that the decision not to get...

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