MUMBAI/LONDON (Reuters) -A deputy of British finance minister Rachel Reeves has told other ministers that they will not be able to use an emergency reserve to fund pay rises in their departments, ahead of what is expected to be a tough budget in November.

Chief Secretary to the Treasury James Murray said the government would not allow public spending to spiral out of control and would clamp down on access to the Treasury Reserve which stands at about 4 billion pounds ($5.37 billion).

Ministers making a claim on the fund would have to show the Treasury how they have used up all savings options and departments would have to repay successful claims in the future.

“This prudent but tough approach to public spending is what will help build a stable economy,” Murray said in a letter to the re

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