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BusinessGreen Budget Paper Puts £25 Billion Question on Healey's Day-to-Day Spending Totals
The IFS Green Budget says higher inflation could force John Healey to find about £25 billion by 2030–31 just to avoid real-terms cuts outside health and defence.
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Green Budget Paper Puts £25 Billion Question on Healey's Day-to-Day Spending Totals
The IFS Green Budget says higher inflation could force John Healey to find about £25 billion by 2030–31 just to avoid real-terms cuts outside health and defence.