Reeves' Spring Forecast expected to trigger billions in spending cuts - reports

Planning for ways to spend less

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Chancellor Rachel Reeves could cut billions of pounds from government spending, including on welfare, in the upcoming Spring Statement, as she tries to stick to her own spending and borrowing rules.

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