The government has repeatedly promised to cur public sector administration costs and halt the rise in civil service jobs, yet both have risen year after year.

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    10.1920/co.ifs.2024.1075
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    IFS

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    Chote, R. (2004). Savings promise must deliver this time [Comment] IFS. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/articles/savings-promise-must-deliver-time (accessed: 15 July 2025).

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