UK police chief warns of ‘massacre’ if major terror attack launched outside London

Police and the public would be “massacred” if a major terror attack was launched outside London, a policing boss has warned.

Pressure is mounting on the British government to curb cuts to budgets amid stark warnings from police chiefs and commissioners about how they will cope with a significant assault.

A private letter to the Home Secretary from senior officers has warned that a reduction in officer numbers would “severely impact” on their ability to respond to a Paris-style attack.