By Lars Mucklejohn The UK government should consider cutting its reliance on management consultants, a top think tank has urged, piling further pressure on the Big Four firms. The Institute for Government (IFG) said in a report on Thursday that £5.4bn worth of management consultancy contracts will come to an end over this Parliament, based on data from procurement specialist Tussell. In 2025 alone, more than 1,700 management consultancy contracts worth £2.4bn will end, it said. The report added that IT services contracts worth £23.4bn could also expire. The IFG said the government had the oppo…