"During his premiership, the NHS budget rose by an average of 1% to 2% after inflation.
However this compared to an average of 4% during the rest of the health service's history - so while the budget did rise it still represented a squeeze."
Всё, что не растёт так, как им хочется, называется сокращением.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-65950286