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George Osborne was ordered to “come clean with the British public” yesterday over which services will suffer in his plans to slash state spending by another £30 billion.
Public-sector union Unison general secretary Dave Prentis challenged the Tory Chancellor after he launched his latest assault on public spending in the Autumn Statement.
Mr Prentis told the Star: “The Chancellor must come clean with the British public and clearly explain where his extra £30bn of spending cuts will come from.”
The BBC and OBR claim that failing to cut disability benefits could ‘destabilise the economy’ while ignoring the spendthrift approach to tens of billions on military spending that really spirals out of control, argues DIANE ABBOTT MP
The fallout from the Kneecap and Bob Vylan performances at Glastonbury raises questions about the suitability of senior BBC management for their roles, says STEPHEN ARNELL