How has UK government spending changed since 2010?

George Osborne is delivering his eighth Budget today. Britain's chancellor is expected to make another £4 billion in spending cuts to try and cut the deficit by 2020. Since 2010, local governments have been forced to endure the bulk of Osborne's cuts, while the departments for culture, business and the environment have also suffered considerable cuts. Read more about why Osborne is going to make austerity even worse on the Independent.

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This chart shows changes in DEL spending by department between 2010-11 and 2014-15.

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Total managed expenditure of the government of the United Kingdom from 2011/12 to 2025/26 (in billion GBP)
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Cuts to departmental spending as a percentage of GDP in the United Kingdom (UK) after 2015/2016 according to the election manifestos of the four main parties
Annual real terms change in the department expenditure limit (DEL) of the Ministry of Justice in the United Kingdom from 2005/06 to 2019/20
Public sector net debt expressed as a percentage of GDP in the United Kingdom from 1900/01 to 2030/31
Total managed expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP in the United Kingdom from 1900/01 to 2030/31
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Public sector expenditure on general public services in the United Kingdom from 2011/12 to 2025/26 (in billion GBP)

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