Every neighbourhood will have a named police officer they can call, Keir Starmer promises as he pledges 13,000 extra 'bobbies on the beat' - but Tories say only 3,000 will actually be new recruits

Sir Keir Starmer will today promise a named, contactable police officer for every neighbourhood in England and Wales as he delivers a 'reset' of his stumbling premiership. But the Tories accused Sir Keir of 'misleading' the public and claimed only a third of the 13,000 new recruits would actually be full police officers. Sir Keir Starmer will promise a named, contactable police officer for every neighbourhood as he delivers a 'reset' of his stumbling premiership Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said Labour's action was aimed at 'rebuilding the vital connection between the public and the police' But the Tories accused Sir Keir of 'misleading' the public and claimed only a third of 13,000 new recruits would actually be full police officers Sir Keir's speech has been billed as setting out the 'next phase' of his Government and his 'plan for change' for Britain. Chris Philp, the Tory shadow home secretary, said: 'Fewer than a third of Labour's 13,000 neighbourhood police are actually new police officers.