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Funding of government services 'not sustainable'

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Chief financial officer says a review of service levels is needed

One of government's top civil servants says he doesn't think the services currently funded by the taxpayer are sustainable.

Caldric Randall has been giving evidence to the Public Accounts Committee following this year's budget.

Total spending of £1.47bn was set out in this year's Pink Book; an increase from £1.378bn last year.

The chief financial officer of the Isle of Man Government admits change is needed:

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