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Conservatives plan further spending cuts beyond £47bn
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Previously announced Conservative spending cuts
Leaked comments by Andrew Griffith indicate the Conservatives discussed making further cuts across government if they win the next election. The party acknowledged it is seeking savings beyond its previously announced plans.
1 sourceThe GuardianUpdated
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AllegedThe Conservative Party is planning spending cuts beyond the £47bn it has already announced.
“The Conservatives are planning to make sweeping cuts beyond the £47bn announced last year”
Andrew Griffith told Conservative members that ministers had discussed making further cuts in every part of government.
“we will need to go further”
- 47BGBP
Previously announced Conservative spending cuts
“that £47bn”