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Radio Wales,26 Jan 2026,121 mins

John-Paul Davies takes your calls on policing, GPs and expensive hen and stag dos.

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The government is to radically reduce the number of police forces in England and Wales as part of what sources have called the largest reform of policing in decades. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood will announce the plans today, which include a national police force being dubbed the 'British FBI'. The number of forces is also expected to be slashed from the current 43. The UK Government argues money will be saved on backroom work, and the savings can go into local policing. Do you support a national police force? A woman with cervical cancer who waited years to be diagnosed says she has "lost her faith in doctors". Jessica Mason from Penarth went back and forth to her GP for years until she had to beg for a scan which revealed that she had cancer. The Welsh government said it was working with the NHS to improve gynaecological cancer outcomes. But, do you feel heard by your GP? And, a study has revealed that the average person spends £779 attending a stag or hen in the UK – and that goes up to £1,208 when it’s held abroad. Should stag and hen dos break the bank? Call or WhatsApp 03700 100 110, or Text 8 10 12. Be part of the nations' conversation.

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