North of England continues to see bigger cuts in public spending, report finds | Society | The Guardian

Government spending in the north of England has fallen by £6.3bn while                 according to an analysis of official figures.

Andy Burnham, Labour mayor of Greater Manchester, called on ministers to place northern England at “the front of the queue for public investment” after the north-south divide was highlighted in a report on Wednesday.

The study, by the thinktank IPPR North, found that the north of England continued to see bigger cuts in public spending than any other region.

 

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