Councils face new era of austerity

By Martin Ford | 29 February 2024

Local government could be left to shoulder the burden of public sector cuts in a new age of austerity, experts have warned.

It is one of a handful of sectors that could be sacrificed in chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s pursuit of tax cuts in next week’s Budget.

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