But there was further bad news to come for the board’s finances because the report, which will be presented on Tuesday, also contained the projected overspends ranging from £68 million up to £75 million in each year up to 2026.

Source: https://www.ross-shirejournal.co.uk/news/nhs-highland-needs-a-bailout-of-almost-16m-to-break-even-315279/

Last month Jeremy Hunt set out the government’s fiscal plans for the year ahead amid an increasing number of councils predicting overspends.

Source: https://www.borehamwoodtimes.co.uk/news/23989178.herts-county-council-demand-better-deal-government/?ref=rss

Mr Smith replied: “It is true that most local authorities are facing similar demand pressures in those areas, they are common areas where councils are facing overspends in.”

Source: https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/nottingham-news/nottingham-city-council-auditor-very-8797400

The overspends in England are being tolerated because otherwise there’s political pain involved.

Source: https://sluggerotoole.com/2023/04/27/dup-calls-the-uk-government-out-on-its-longer-term-death-by-a-thousand-cuts-agenda/