There is an alternative: ending austerity in the UK

There is an alternative: ending austerity in the UK The global financial crisis of 2007/08 had a significant impact on the UK’s public finances. Since 2010/11, successive UK governments have chosen to impose a programme of austerity in an attempt to reduce the budget deficit. However, there is a growing consensus that austerity has failed economically, fiscally and socially. This report argues that the state must have a bigger role – and must invest more – in four ‘social deficits’, including health inequalities and mental health. King's Fund
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