Conservatives to reveal how they'd save 47bn from public spending if elected

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"A future Conservative government would save 47bn of taxpayers' money by implementing significant cuts across welfare, foreign aid, and social housing, the shadow chancellor is expected to announce on Monday. Sir Mel Stride will unveil the proposals at the Conservative party conference, asserting that the country cannot "keep spending money we simply do not have". A substantial 23bn of these savings is projected to originate from welfare reforms."

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