The UK’s largest police force is set to slash 2,000 jobs as part of an eye-watering £450million budget cut. London’s Met Police , which currently employs more than 34,000 officers, might also see 400 civilian staff jobs scrapped as it prepares to slash its annual finances. Some police stations in London will also reduce their opening hours to the public from 9am to 5pm, The Sun reports. The 12.8% reduction from 2024's £3.5billion budget is said to be more significant than the “eye-watering”