(BBC) The loss of 2,000 officers to government budget cuts impacted the police response to the Manchester Arena attack, an ex-chief constable has said.
Ian Hopkins told the Manchester Arena inquiry that Greater Manchester Police (GMP) had to save £200m in the six years before the bombing in May 2017.
Mr Hopkins said it affected leadership roles and policies at the time.
However, he said it did not impact the front-line response on the night, which he said had been “really impressive.”
The inquiry into the attack on 22 May 2017, in which 22 people were killed and hundreds more injured, has been hearing about the emergency services’ response.
