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Councils told cuts will follow

Councils have been warned to brace for grant cuts after next week’s Spending Review despite deputy prime minister Angela Rayner’s attempts to shield the sector.

Rachel Reeves © Martin Suker

Councils have been warned to brace for grant cuts after next week's Spending Review despite deputy prime minister Angela Rayner's attempts to shield the sector.

Analysis by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) think-tank has found that, if the Government protects health and defence, real-terms cuts to other departments in the coming years would be inevitable.

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