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David Cameron and Nick Clegg's government is asked to rethink its spending cuts
The devolved administrations in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales have urged the coalition government to rethink its planned spending cuts.
In a joint statement they said cuts should be scaled back and phased in over a longer period.
The three administrations said they awaited publication of the UK's comprehensive spending review "with considerable apprehension".
They warned of a lasting negative impact on the economy, including jobs.
</div> They said they recognised that a credible budget strategy was vital in returning public finances to a sustainable footing but added that they were concerned that the Government's spending plans may put the recovery at risk.
The statement, signed by Peter Robinson and Martin McGuinness, along with their Scottish and Welsh counterparts, Alex Salmond and Carwyn Jones, goes on to say that significant cuts should only be implemented when the recovery was well established.
Front-loading them over the next two years was entirely the wrong approach, the administrations said.
They urged the government to share its thinking before the spending review on 20 October so that their budgets could be organised as effectively as possible.
This article is from the BBC News website. ? British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.
David Cameron and Nick Clegg's government is asked to rethink its spending cuts The devolved administrations in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales have urged the coalition government to rethink its planned spending cuts.
In a joint statement they said cuts should be scaled back and phased in over a longer period.
The three administrations said they awaited publication of the UK's comprehensive spending review "with considerable apprehension".
They warned of a lasting negative impact on the economy, including jobs.
</div> They said they recognised that a credible budget strategy was vital in returning public finances to a sustainable footing but added that they were concerned that the Government's spending plans may put the recovery at risk.
The statement, signed by Peter Robinson and Martin McGuinness, along with their Scottish and Welsh counterparts, Alex Salmond and Carwyn Jones, goes on to say that significant cuts should only be implemented when the recovery was well established.
Front-loading them over the next two years was entirely the wrong approach, the administrations said.
They urged the government to share its thinking before the spending review on 20 October so that their budgets could be organised as effectively as possible.
This article is from the BBC News website. ? British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.