LABOUR Leader Jeremy Corbyn has quoted Shipley MP Philip Davies in a debate about policing.
Mr Davies accused the Government of not putting enough focus on police resources as crime rose.
But in Prime Minister’s Questions today, Mr Corbyn said: “The first duty of the Government is to protect the public and keep them safe, and I have to say to the Government they are not putting enough focus on police resources.
“If the Prime Minister casts her eyes to the far backbenches of the Conservative Party she will see the member for Shipley that is what he said about her Government and what it is doing.”
Mr Davies was seen nodding in agreement.
Mrs May replied: “What he cannot get away from is the fact that Government are protecting police budgets and not just protecting but increasing them with £450 million extra.”
Mr Davies added: “Jeremy Corbyn is right I did say that and I will keep saying it.”
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