Spending on overseas development, on front line health and education services and on the police is to be protected, all this leaving huge cuts in prospect for everything else. (channel4.com)
This would be a serious issue at the best of times, but is especially so at a time when nearly all parts of the civil service are having to make huge cuts. (bbc.co.uk)
While there may be less scope for huge cuts this time, decent returns are still on offer. (breakingviews.com)