Leaked comments suggest UK Conservatives planning cuts beyond previously pledged £47bn
Shadow chancellor Andrew Griffith reportedly told party members last year he had discussed further savings across government if the party wins the next election, The Guardian reports.
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The UK's Conservative Party is planning to pursue spending cuts beyond the £47 billion previously announced if it wins the next general election, according to leaked comments reported by The Guardian.
The report cites remarks made last year by shadow chancellor Andrew Griffith, made while he was serving as shadow business secretary, in which he reportedly told Conservative party members that he and fellow shadow cabinet colleagues had discussed making additional cuts across "every part of government."
The Guardian described the report as exclusive, based on leaked comments rather than an official party announcement. The cited excerpt did not specify which departments or programs might be affected by cuts beyond the previously pledged figure.
The £47 billion figure referenced had previously been announced by the Conservatives as part of its fiscal plans, though the party has not yet contested a general election on that platform.
The Conservative Party did not provide a response included in the cited excerpt of The Guardian's report.
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- Tories plan to extend cuts beyond £47bn previously pledged, leak reveals — The Guardian — World
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