THE true scale of England’s social care crisis was laid bare yesterday when it was revealed that one in 10 councils have cut spending on it by more than a quarter.

Six out of every seven local authorities has made some form of cut in its care spending per adult resident in the 2009-16 period, the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) found.

The IFS study warned that the cuts must have been made possible by removing care from a number of people — including those in greatest need.