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Resolution Foundation says Jeremy Hunt’s potential cuts will sit between earlier increases and further rises after general election
New fiscal forecasts show chancellor has dwindling room for manoeuvre
Chancellor examines new curbs on Whitehall budgets as his fiscal headroom is hit by higher borrowing costs
NAO says 28% spending reduction in England and Wales may be increasing workloads in other parts of public sector
UK lifeline of £3.3bn may not be enough to fund public sector pay and essential services
Keir Starmer accuses Tories of ‘trying to salt the ground’ as think-tank warns of tough choices for future chancellor
Additional government funding earmarked for social care as town halls face growing threat of insolvency
OBR says £13bn of budgetary headroom is exposed to changing economic assumptions as chancellor plots tax cuts
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s fiscal ‘headroom’ could rise by £6bn-£10bn, economists estimate
Lower UK borrowing costs are set to provide the chancellor with more options at March Budget, economists say
The Budget will reveal the prime minister’s confidence about remaining in post
Cabinet Office minister says ‘fragile states’ at significant risk from online hackers
NAO boss criticises country’s outdated IT systems, ‘crumbling’ infrastructure and rising maintenance backlogs
Organisation formed to defuse disputes between investors and public sector over financing deals
Project chair Sir Jon Thompson tells MPs there are no guarantees price of London to Birmingham line will not rise again
Japanese contractor was involved in public-sector work worth billions even after 2019 court ruling on Horizon IT system
Institute for Fiscal Studies study says rise in burden on government will not be captured by official measures
Government draws ire of northern mayors after redirecting £235mn for road surfacing in the capital
Central government grant is half the amount sought by TfL to finance much-needed upgrades
Health Foundation warns of further reduction in real-terms spending because of high price growth
Keir Starmer says the party ‘always invests in public services’ but declines to rule out real-terms reductions in spending
Damning report by parliamentary spending watchdog warns on soaring costs
UK chancellor commits to lift spending to previous levels when it becomes fiscally possible
Rail figures and local leaders call for more detail on Rishi Sunak’s £36bn proposed set of transport schemes
Some of the UK chancellor’s measures are very welcome — but much more needs to be done
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