‘Spending curbs hit education, health, justice’
Don’t blame workers’ wage increases for public service decline, study says
23 October 2022 - 00:02
Less than a week before the presentation of the medium-term budget, a study has warned that fiscal consolidation is leading to a decline in the quality of public education and healthcare, and is hampering efforts to fight crime. ..
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