Jess McCabe at the F-Word reports that the specialist unit, which is focused on countering human trafficking, is at risk once again because of a lack of funding. This would be a blow, because, as Jess points out, the officers would be reassigned to other units where they probably would not work solely on trafficking cases.

While all departments are having to make cutbacks, it must be pointed out that The Metropolitan police not only managed to lose £30 million in Iceland banks after their financial advisor told them to withdraw it (they did, then put it back without telling him), but also found £240,000 to send thirty nine staff to Beijing on a fact-finding mission last year. A clear indication of priorities.

Sunny update: On twitter, liannedemello tells me that Jenny Jones AM is going to challenge London Mayor Boris Johnson on this tomorrow. After the recent plans to reduce funding to rape centres, it’s also clear where Boris’s priorities lie.