victims are being let down and suspects left untracked by some police forces in england and wales according to a report out today. her majesty s inspectorate of constabulary found a third of forces needed improvement. it said a small number were putting the public at unacceptable risk by rationing services as they struggle with cutbacks. here s our home affairs correspondent, dominic casciani. the cornerstone of british policing the bobby on the beat. but are these vital community posts being eroded as forces juggle their priorities? that s one of the warnings in a stark report from her majesty s inspectorate of constabulary. after five years of budget cuts, some forces aren t making the right tough calls over how to use their resources. it s raised what it calls a red warning flag to those struggling forces. some have been downgrading 999 calls if they re short on officers. that means they don t have to respond as quickly. the hmic also says domestic violence calls to some
officially begins divorce proceedings from the eu gets underway in parliament today. tory mps and peers paving the way for theresa may to trigger article 50 as early as tomorrow morning. and aid agencies are warning that time is running out to save an estimated 20 million people facing famine in four african countries. we ll be live in those four affected countries and ask whether the world is doing enough to tackle a humanitarian crisis. hello and welcome to the programme. we re live until iiam. we will bring you the latest breaking news and developing stories. we are going to talk about a case in the supreme court which could have profound legal implications for policing because it will determine whether officers can be sued by victims if they don t investigate a case adequately. plus, find out who was in this box and why. get in touch. use #victoria live and if you text, you will be charged at the standard network rate. the bill which gives theresa may the power to trigger
One considers itself to be "the mother" of democratic parliaments, the other is an Islamic theocracy.Electoral reformers complain that the UK is the world's sole democratic sovereign state to reserve legislative seats for religious representatives.