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No ‘compelling’ examples of delivery on the ground, finds public accounts committee
The £800mn Advanced Research and Invention Agency launches £42mn plan to find cheaper alternatives
The UK’s spending rules and procedures are not working
Shadow chancellor says public services need more money and promises spending review once in office
Armed forces will be forced to cut some programmes unless defence spending is increased, committee finds
Opposition party intends to go through ‘every pound’ in Tory spending plans to find savings
Treasury headroom has shrunk to £8.9bn, leaving UK’s ‘cupboard looking bare’
Tax cuts now put off the reality of how to pay for them later — for both Jeremy Hunt and the shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves
Jeremy Hunt also pledges to add £2.5bn to health service’s day-to-day spending in 2024-25
Tory MPs hope the chancellor’s plans will bolster their party’s chances at the next general election
Tory MPs also hoping UK chancellor will announce surprise 2p cut in basic rate of income tax
If the UK chancellor acts on a short-term perspective he will be ignoring the basic dynamics of growth
Chancellor has pledged to protect spending on defence, education and NHS, but other departments risk being squeezed
Nearly 120 MPs want ‘reassurance’ that redress payments will be included in Jeremy Hunt’s statement on March 6
Many Conservative politicians want the government to announce new tax cuts next week, but public services are under extreme pressure after years of spending restraint
Officials defend decision to wait for report recommendations as campaigners demand ministers speed up compensation payments
Deteriorating forecasts pose challenge for UK chancellor as Tory MPs seek tax cuts to improve election prospects
Conservative government’s legacy will be lasting increase in size of state, IFS think-tank says
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
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