UK public asked for ideas

British Finance Minister George Osborne yesterday launched a website asking members of the public to submit their ideas on where the Government should make cuts to spending to help tackle a record deficit.

The Government, which has already announced plans to cut £6.2 billion ($13.2 billion) of spending in 2010-2011, last month asked public sector workers for their views on where savings could be made and received suggestions from 56,000 people.

The best ideas will be considered in the autumn spending review, the outcome of which is due to be published on October 20.