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CHANCELLOR George Osborne yesterday launched a ferocious attack on Labour for leaving Britain's defe n c e budge t in "chaos", as Conservatives gathered for their first party conference since reclaiming power.
Setting the tone for the event in Birmingham, set to be dominated by the coalition's public spending cuts, he also confirmed he had struck a deal with Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith for fundamental reform of the benefits system. With just over a fortnight to go before theGovernmentunveils the results of its comprehensive spending review (CSR), ministers have been locked in tough negotiations over cuts of up to40%in their departments.See the full content of this document
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Osborne the Boot Into Labour Defence Budget 'Chaos'
It emerged this week that Defence Secretary Liam Fox had written privately to David Cameron warning that "draconian" reductions being demanded by the Treasury would have "grave consequences".
Mr Osborne admitted that discussions with the Ministry of Defence had been particularly diffi...See the full content of this document
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