Police Claim They Are Losing Out on Vital Funding Due to State Visits

Police claim they are losing out on vital funding due to state visits

The Home Office has been accused of underfunding police operations in the Thames Valley area due to state visits

Thames Valley Police short-changed by government over state visits

Thames Valley Police short-changed by government over state visits Home February 10, 2026 Residents in Thames Valley are being short-changed by the Home Office for not properly funding the full costs of state visits in Windsor Matthew Barber, Police & Crime Commissioner, has written to the Home Secretary today (Tuesday 10 February) demanding that the Home Office think again about the flawed funding arrangements for these events of national signi…