MPs are to take the fight for a fair deal for police officers to the top.

Sutton's MPs Paul Burstow and Tom Brake met the chairman of the Metropolitan Police Federation (MPF), John Tully, and Sutton officers last week to discuss concerns over pensions, overtime and officer morale.

The group say they had a "frank exchange" and the MPs have pledged to take the concerns they heard to the police minister in the Home Office.

The Government wants to change the way police pensions work with officers paying more into the funds but still receiving a guaranteed, index-proof and inflation linked pension when they retire.

Carshalton and Wallington MP Mr Brake said: "It is clear that officers have concerns over the proposed changes to many aspects of policing, including the police pension scheme. It is important those concerns are acknowledged and as far as possible taken into consideration.

"However, there is no hiding away from the fact that we need a more sustainable pension system.

"Changes are necessary to provide current and future officers with a pension that will support them in their retirement."

Sutton and Cheam MP Mr Burstow added: "We listened carefully to what the officers had to tell us. We had a frank exchange about pension reform and will be feeding back to the police minister in the Home Office."

The planned changes to police pensions are part of the Winsor review - a Government plan to reduce costs in policing.

Mr Tully said: "The meeting with Mr Brake and Mr Burstow gave our members an opportunity to voice their personal concerns around the impact that the changes to police pay, conditions and pensions will have on their lives.

"The overriding message was that the changes to the current pension arrangements were manifestly unfair, especially when added to all of the other changes, effectively causing our members financial hardship."