Jeremy Hunt will deliver his statement today.
budgets are under extreme pressure and need to be considered a priority ahead of his first Autumn Statement.
Glasgow City Council has already stated it faces a spending gap of £120m, the biggest ever, as a result of rising inflation and pay increases.Glasgow, together with 10 other UK local authorities in the UK Core Cities Group, has sent a letter to the chancellor urging him to increase spending for councils to allow them to deliver vital services that many vulnerable people rely on.
The letter stated: “The cost-of-living crisis will raise the level of hardship across our core city populations to hitherto unprecedented levels in modern times. "Soaring energy costs, broader inflationary pressures and higher than predicted wage costs are putting our budgets under real strain, coupled with falling income from tax receipts and charges as demand falls and defaults increase.”Susan Aitken, leader of Glasgow City Council, signed the letter together with leaders and mayors of councils in Birmingham, Belfast, Bristol, Cardiff, Liverpool, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle, Nottingham and Sheffield.
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