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The Hunt for cash

The Treasury has asked an internal team of experts to hunt down potential extra cash for local government, The MJ understands.

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By Heather Jameson | 23 January 2024

The Treasury has asked an internal team of experts to hunt down potential extra cash for local government, The MJ understands.

It comes as a group of 44 MPs – including former Cabinet ministers and local government secretaries – wrote to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak calling for a rethink on the settlement amid growing concerns over financial stability.

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