Mon, 02 Jun 2025

Mon, 02 Jun 2025 Panorama

Ros Atkins sets out to discover the truth about how our money is spent

* 40p of every pound spent goes towards just 2 areas: pensions and interest on debt
* Politicians' failure to tackle high spending is "the greatest challenge" in budget management
* UK has one of the highest levels of public sector employment in OECD countries
* £1.3 billion was spent on consultants last year alone, despite government trying to cut costs
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