Theresa May: 'Stop pretending the police are being picked on'
The Home Secretary has told the Police Federation annual conference, "we have to get our spending under control."
She was met with groans from the auditorium she insisted that cuts will be 'challenging,' but just as manageable as they are affordable.
"Let's stop pretending the police are being picked on. Every part of the public sector is affected," she said.
"Across the whole public sector we have had to freeze pay. The police pay system is hopelessly out of date."
Home Secretary has 'lost the trust of police'
Home Secretary Theresa May was heckled and booed by police officers calling for her to resign at the Police Federation conference.
Police heckle Theresa May's reforms speech
The Home Secretary was heckled as she said changes to pay and conditions should be welcomed by hard-working police officers.