Treasury must focus on prevention in UK public spending, says report

Analysts say measurable, lasting outcomes' require long-term planning after Tory cuts of up to 78% in some cases

The Treasury needs to rethink public spending to focus on prevention of the UK's health, crime and homelessness problems after cuts of up to 78% under the Tories, a report from Demos and the Health Foundation has found.

It said prevention spending should be carved out and protected just like capital spending was from the 1990s onwards so that departments are better able to preserve budgets with long term benefits.