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Boris buys three water cannon
London mayor Boris Johnson has bought three water cannon for the Metropolitan police from the German police force, despite reports that the home secretary Theresa May is as yet undecided on whether to lift restrictions on their use on the UK mainland. Currently, water cannon are only permitted for use in Northern Ireland. The new machines will cost the capital £218,000 and Johnson is understood to have moved quickly to snap up a second hand deal.