George Osborne outlines detail of £6.2bn spending cuts

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Chancellor George Osborne has outlined plans for £6.2bn in spending cuts, saying "urgent action" was necessary to address the budget deficit.

He said there would be a civil service recruitment freeze, as well as cuts to IT programmes, property and quangos.

But funding for schools, 16-19 year olds' education and Sure Start would be protected.

Chief secretary to the Treasury David Laws also said Child Trust Fund payments would be axed by January.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8699522.stm

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1. The ugliness begins

Cutting university places instead of truly wasteful government projects overseas.