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Manchester faces budget gap of more than £70m over medium term

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Manchester City Council faces a cumulative budget gap of £71.9m over the next four years due to mounting cost pressures and declining government funding.

Government plans to overhaul special educational needs and disability (SEND) services have created an uncertain funding landscape for councils, according to Darcey Snape, research economist at the Institute for Fiscal Studies.

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