britain, what do you think of it? do you still have trust in the police? are you getting what you need from the police? give us a call, give us a text. we will about that. right now, here is the news. a 15 year old boy who died after being followed by police whilst riding an e bike has been named locally as saul cookson. the incident happened yesterday afternoon in salford. he collided with an ambulance. north west ambulance service has told the bbc the vehicle was moving at the time, but it was not on an active call. the incident has been referred to the independent office for police conduct. the chief inspector of constabulary, andy cooke, has warned public trust in policing is hanging by a thread. he s blamed a series of scandals and the failure to get the basics right. mr cooke wants to have the ability to order police forces to make changes when there are serious public safety concerns. the treasury says the windfall tax on energy firms will remain until march 2028. but
good morning. the nation s phoning on friday, first off, do you still have trust in the police? andy cooke, the head of his majesty is inspectorate of constabulary, some quotes, i cannot recall a time when the relationship between the police and public was more strained than it is now. forces are failing to get the basics right. the worst crisis in law and order in living memory. it is stark, absolutely scathing. this is the essence of what he is saying, the police should focus on crimes and neighbourhoods, answering phones, failing to investigate at the moment, not keeping in victims informed, they should not be a situation where people are not getting decent levels of policing. police past and present, people of