Devolved nations demand meeting amid fears of new era of austerity

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Finance ministers of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland call for urgent meeting with Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng. They warn that the government's spending plans are a "huge gamble" that will mean another decade of austerity. It comes a Ms Truss's key cabinet ally Simon Clarke suggested that the government was exploring ways to shrink the size of the state.

2 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Guardian

Devolved nations demand urgent meeting with Kwarteng

Finance ministers of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland say government must ‘restore confidence in our public finances’

2 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Independent

Devolved nations demand meeting with Kwasi Kwarteng over austerity fears

Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland ministers warn ‘huge gamble’ on tax breaks could mean major spending cuts

2 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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Sky News

Devolved nations demand urgent meeting with chancellor as Tory top team doubles down on plan to cut spending

Indicating a new austerity period may be around the corner, Levelling Up Secretary Simon Clarke, one of the PM's inner circle, has told The Times British people need to expect significant cuts in public spending because for too long Western people have been living in a "fool's paradise".

2 months ago·United Kingdom

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