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| Police claim PM's holiday costs | Police claim PM's holiday costs |
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| Suffolk Police have written to a government minister in a bid to recover the costs of guarding Gordon Brown and his family while on holiday. | Suffolk Police have written to a government minister in a bid to recover the costs of guarding Gordon Brown and his family while on holiday. |
| Security during the two-week break cost the force about £160,000. | Security during the two-week break cost the force about £160,000. |
| The prime minister stayed in Shadingfield, near Southwold, with his wife Sarah and two young sons, John and Fraser, in July and August. | |
| The letter was sent to the Minister for Policing Vernon Coaker but the request is being considered by the Home Office. | The letter was sent to the Minister for Policing Vernon Coaker but the request is being considered by the Home Office. |
| The force said the considerable security costs had not been part of their planned budget and has now put pressure on the rest of their finances. | The force said the considerable security costs had not been part of their planned budget and has now put pressure on the rest of their finances. |
| The Home Office has agreed to consider the request and may be able to give the force a discretionary grant to help towards funding the visit. | The Home Office has agreed to consider the request and may be able to give the force a discretionary grant to help towards funding the visit. |