Analysts say ‘measurable, lasting outcomes’ require long-term planning after Tory cuts of up to 78% in some casesThe Treasury needs to rethink public spending to focus on prevention of the UK’s health, crime and homelessness problems after cuts of up to 78% under the Tories, a report from Demos and the Health Foundation has found.It said prevention spending should be carved out and protected just like capital spending was from the 1990s onwards so that departments are better able to preserve budgets with long term benefits. Continue reading…
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Author : Rowena Mason Whitehall editor
Publish date : 2024-12-29 18:00:13
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Treasury must focus on prevention in UK public spending, says report
