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Fringes of UK to be worst affected by fiscal squeeze

The relative performance of the regions of the UK over the next few years depends in part on their different exposure to the public sector and the fiscal squeeze. The fringes of the UK – and Northern Ireland in particular – stand to be worst affected, but London is not as protected as is often assumed.

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