Public services prepare for up to 11% cuts - as UK 'must rearm'
February 18, 2025
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as posted by the channelSome government departments have been asked to make savings which would amount to a 11% cut in spending - as the prime minister faces calls to raise defence spending.
Sky News has been told that departments which do not have their spending protected have been asked to model two options - "flat" spending, which, adjusted for inflation, amounts to a cut; and a deeper reduction amounting to 11% in real terms.
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