Coalition axe falls on Sustainable Development Commission

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Latest victim of public spending cuts saves more money than it spends, say proponents

Green Party MP Caroline Lucus The coalition government will on Thursday announce plans to axe its sustainability watchdog in order to meet targets for public sector spending cuts. Proponents of...

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