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'Colossal' local government spending cuts to come

Unprotected areas of public spending – including local government budgets - face ‘cuts on a colossal scale’ in the next Parliament, the Institute for Fiscal Studies think-tank has warned.

Unprotected areas of public spending – including local government budgets -  face ‘cuts on a colossal scale' in the next Parliament, a leading economics think-tank has warned.

Analysis of the Autumn Statement undertaken by public finance experts Institute for Fiscal Studies suggests further £55bn cuts to Whitehall operational budgets will be required over the next full spending review period.

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