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Police warn size of cuts make single force move inevitable

A move towards a single Scottish police force is inevitable and radical change may happen as early as next year given the size of cuts now ­facing the service, according to some senior officers.

At a meeting this week, the country’s top officers were told that savings next year would be double what they had been expecting, making the need for change even more pressing.