Poorest areas hardest hit by Con Dem cuts

The Independent reports that Government spending cuts have hit the poorest parts of England and Scotland much harder than more affluent areas. Research published today by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) confirms that the North and Midlands are suffering more than the south, with deprived areas left about £100 per person worse off. The JRF analysed the 30% real terms cut in local government spending between 2008 and 2015:
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/spending-cuts-hit-poorest-parts-of-england-and-scotland-much-harder-than-affluent-areas-8968273.html