The chancellor has managed - only just - to keep within his fiscal rules. But his Pre-Budget Report lays the ground for spending cuts that will leave little funding for services other than the government's priorities.

Authors

Carl Emmerson
Carl Emmerson

Deputy Director

Carl, a Deputy Director, is an editor of the IFS Green Budget, is expert on the UK pension system and sits on the Social Security Advisory Committee.

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IFS

Suggested citation

Emmerson, C and Frayne, C. (2005). Cutting it fine, analysis shows [Comment] IFS. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/articles/cutting-it-fine-analysis-shows (accessed: 26 April 2024).

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