The government has been called on to protect economic growth in its forthcoming spending review by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI).

The CBI has called for key areas such as infrastructure and education to be prioritised in order to help the economy's ability to grow.

The spending review is due to be published on October 20th and the review will target £32bn in cuts every year.

"Cutting spending means tough choices. We think that the need for economic growth, not the noise of the loudest voice, should determine where cuts are made," said John Cridland of the CBI.

"The government must improve the efficiency of public services and focus the limited public money available on areas that do most to galvanise growth."

With the UK's budget deficit at a record peacetime high business groups are united in wanting the deficit to be cut, but there are some concerns over the scale of the cuts.