The country's most deprived council areas - including Liverpool and Knowsley - have seen government cuts almost three times as high as the richest councils, new figures show.
On average, the top 10 per cent of poorest councils in England have received a 28.3% cut in the last 13 years, since the coalition government was elected in 2010. In that same time period, the top 10% of richest councils have received a 10.1% cut on average .
The figures have been put together by SIGOMA, the the Special Interest Group of Municipal Authorities, which says there is an increasing disparity between the wealthiest areas of England, which can raise more funds from high council tax bases and business rates and the poorer areas that have been cut more and can raise less.
