Sign up Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy noticeHidden "austerity" in Tory Rishi Sunak's Budget is even worse than first thought, leading independent experts declared today. Cash-strapped courts, councils and the Home Office could all be in the firing line as only "unprotected" departments would see a cut, the IFS said. "And the underlying real growth in public spending that is outlined in yesterday's Budget hasn't changed from the spending review we did a few months ago. "And what those plans show is huge investment in public services over the course of this parliament. We've already increased public spending on day-to-day public services and capital by almost £70bn a year more than when were first elected.

Source: Daily Mirror March 18, 2021 10:57 UTC