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MPs call for funding reform

Ministers have said they prioritised stability over reform in this year’s finance settlement following criticism from across the political spectrum.

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By Martin Ford | 09 February 2023

Ministers have said they prioritised stability over reform in this year's finance settlement following criticism from across the political spectrum.

MPs made fresh calls for ministers to update the formula used to distribute funding for local authorities as the settlement for 2023-24 was rubberstamped.

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