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Labour vows boost to emergency staff
Corbyn pledges more police, firefighters and prison officers

JEREMY CORBYN unveiled plans yesterday to recruit tens of thousands more front-line emergency and security workers in the wake of the Manchester terror attack and seven years of deep Tory cuts.

The Labour leader said people can’t be kept safe on the cheap.

“Ensuring the safety of our communities demands properly resourced action across many fronts,” he said.

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