Education spending falls by more than £7 billion since the Tories came to power

Education spending has fallen by more than £7 billion since the Tories came to power.

The Mirror has exposed how parents across the country are being sent begging letters to help cover the cost of paper, pens and even toilet roll.

Now analysis by the House of Commons Library, reveals how real terms spending on schools and colleges fell from £95.5 billion in 2011-12 to £87.8 billion in 2017-18 – a fall of £7.7 billion in annual spending.

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