Sentences with phrase «cut under the coalition government»

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For example, the fiscal squeeze that began with the «Geddes Axe» under the UK's last Liberal - Conservative coalition in 1921 - 2 (and implemented in the following three years under three different governments) was also based on spending cuts alone, and went far deeper even than the plans announced by George Osborne.

This time last week he was chief secretary to the Treasury, responsible for implementing the spending cuts which the Lib - Con coalition government says are needed to get Britain's structural deficit under control.

The cuts, which began under the coalition government, have led some forces to share services while many have also reduced costs by closing police stations, reducing procurement costs and reorganising the workforce.

Chris Keates: «Teachers have had their pay cut by thousands of pounds over the last four and half years under this Coalition Government».

Britain deserves a thorough, coherent, robust opposition, especially under a coalition government, especially under such severe economic cuts.

Ten months later he repeated this position in spades in a shadow cabinet meeting: «the shadow chancellor bluntly warned colleagues that even under a Labour government there would have to be serious cuts», perhaps referring to the Coalition's # 30 billion «hit list» being drawn up in the treasury.

«Austerity policies under this Government and its Coalition predecessor have already resulted in cuts to early years education and Sure Start provision, but yet more attacks are planned.

16 - 19 funding was slashed by 14 % under the Coalition and now faces a further real terms cut of around 8 % under the present Government.

Although school funding was maintained in real - terms per pupil under the Coalition Government, all additional funding was provided via the Pupil Premium, targeted at particular pupils and therefore distributed unevenly.2 Many schools had to use Pupil Premium funding simply to plug the gaps caused by cuts in the value of other funding.

In spite of the severe cuts to public funding implemented under the coalition government, the mood of the assembled legal aid lawyers remained defiant and optimistic.