Experts question Rachel Reeves’ spending promises
Hoped-for savings from drop in asylum backlog would be difficult to achieve, say economistsExperts have questioned whether Rachel Reeves will be able to meet the spending promises she made on Wednesday, given how many of them require a sudden and unprecedented drop in the asylum backlog.The chancellor said on Wednesday she would save £1bn by drastically reducing the number of asylum seekers waiting for a decision on their claims and ending the use of hotels to house them. Continue reading...
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Hoped-for savings from drop in asylum backlog would be difficult to achieve, say economists
Experts have questioned whether Rachel Reeves will be able to meet the spending promises she made on Wednesday, given how many of them require a sudden and unprecedented drop in the asylum backlog.
The chancellor said on Wednesday she would save £1bn by drastically reducing the number of asylum seekers waiting for a decision on their claims and ending the use of hotels to house them. Continue reading...
