Women’s groups urge chancellor to ignore calls for tax cuts in next week’s spring budget

Further cuts to public services in England will put gender equality “into reverse”, according to women’s groups and unions that have urged the chancellor to ignore calls for tax cuts from the right of his party in next week’s spring budget.

The Fawcett Society, the TUC and Women’s Aid are among those who have written to the chancellor to “demand that women are not hit by further government cuts to public services”.

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