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Austerity

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Austerity refers to measures taken by a government aimed at reducing the government deficit, such as tax increases.

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The term ‘austerity’ has become all too familiar in the United Kingdom in the previous decade or so. BBC News present a useful article exploring what austerity means, why it is undertaken, and the potential impacts it has.
What is austerity and where could 'eye-watering' cuts fall now?

BBC correspondents look at the areas where any cuts could fall.

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What is austerity and where could 'eye-watering' cuts fall now?
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