The article discusses several topics, including:
1. Anonymous briefings from No 10: The article explains how these briefings work and what they are used for.
2. Abolition of police and crime commissioners (PCCs): The government is set to abolish PCCs and transfer their responsibilities to mayors in England.
3. Police reform white paper: The government has announced a new policing and crime reform white paper, which will cover issues such as accountability, reforming the police force, and addressing the root causes of crime.
4. EU-UK relations: Formal talks on two key issues between the UK and EU will begin next week, covering sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) deals and emissions trading systems (ETS) linking agreements.
Some quotes from politicians include:
* Sarah Jones, the policing minister, saying that PCCs have failed to deliver what they were set up to achieve and that the abolition of PCCs is a necessary step forward.
* Ursula von der Leyen, the European Commission president, confirming that formal talks on two key issues between the UK and EU will begin next week.
* Nick Thomas-Symonds, the Cabinet Office minister, saying that the new policing and crime reform white paper is welcome progress.
Some statistics mentioned include:
* £5.1bn a year: The potential long-term economic benefit of an SPS deal with the EU.
* 16%: The increase in volume of UK exports of major agricultural commodities to the EU under an SPS deal.
* 8%: The increase in imports from the EU under an SPS deal.
* £7bn worth: The value of UK exports subject to the EU's carbon border tax (CBAM).
* Almost £4bn a year: The potential long-term economic benefit of an ETS linking agreement with the EU.
1. Anonymous briefings from No 10: The article explains how these briefings work and what they are used for.
2. Abolition of police and crime commissioners (PCCs): The government is set to abolish PCCs and transfer their responsibilities to mayors in England.
3. Police reform white paper: The government has announced a new policing and crime reform white paper, which will cover issues such as accountability, reforming the police force, and addressing the root causes of crime.
4. EU-UK relations: Formal talks on two key issues between the UK and EU will begin next week, covering sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) deals and emissions trading systems (ETS) linking agreements.
Some quotes from politicians include:
* Sarah Jones, the policing minister, saying that PCCs have failed to deliver what they were set up to achieve and that the abolition of PCCs is a necessary step forward.
* Ursula von der Leyen, the European Commission president, confirming that formal talks on two key issues between the UK and EU will begin next week.
* Nick Thomas-Symonds, the Cabinet Office minister, saying that the new policing and crime reform white paper is welcome progress.
Some statistics mentioned include:
* £5.1bn a year: The potential long-term economic benefit of an SPS deal with the EU.
* 16%: The increase in volume of UK exports of major agricultural commodities to the EU under an SPS deal.
* 8%: The increase in imports from the EU under an SPS deal.
* £7bn worth: The value of UK exports subject to the EU's carbon border tax (CBAM).
* Almost £4bn a year: The potential long-term economic benefit of an ETS linking agreement with the EU.
I get that it might be a step forward in police reform, but have they thought through the potential consequences? Like, how are we gonna hold our mayors accountable when we don't even know who they are yet? 
And what about all those community policing initiatives that PCCs were supposed to support? It's like, we're just gonna throw a bunch of money at the problem and hope for the best? 
I'm not saying it'll be bad or anything, but I think we need to keep an eye on this one.
I mean, no 10 briefings are still happening behind closed doors? That's just wild to think about... 
. We'll see how that plays out, right? Can't wait to find out what other surprises are in store for us.
- you gotta be ready for anything. Formal talks starting next week? That's some serious stuff...
Also, I'm curious about what "accountability" really means in this policing white paper. Is it just a fancy way to say "we'll get more funding for the cops"? 
it makes sense tho after all those criticisms Sarah Jones seems to know what she's talking about 
and £5.1bn a year for an SPS deal? sounds like a game changer 
also, £7bn worth of exports subject to CBAM is a big deal for uk trade... hope we can negotiate a good deal with eu 
and 16% increase in exports is nice but not sure how sustainable it is... 
. first its PCCs, then policing reform white paper... what's next? 
did we really need a new white paper tho? seems like a whole lotta work just to fix things that were broken years ago 
. what do u guys think tho? 
Mayors handling more responsibility = one less layer to manage issues? 
Still gotta see how it all plays out... UK-EU talks = what's in it for us? 
Like, I'm literally so hyped about this news!!! 
First off, the abolition of PCCs is like, a total win for reforming the police force 
. It's about time we saw some real change and accountability in the system, you feel? 
And can we talk about how cool it is that we're having formal talks with the EU next week? 
The fact that they're going to cover SPS deals and ETS linking agreements means we might actually see some serious progress on our trade and climate goals 
. Plus, the stats are wild! £5.1bn a year for an SPS deal is like, crazy 
. but at the same time, £5.1bn a year is kinda a sweet deal for SPS deals 
just heard from a trusted source that the SPS deal talks are going to be super intense 
, and things might get pretty heated between our negotiators & the EU. Apparently, they're looking at some big concessions for us to make on agriculture 
, but I think it's worth it in the long run - £5.1bn a year is no joke