Local authorities say a £5bn shortfall in special needs funding could leave dozens effectively insolvent within monthsCouncil leaders in England have warned that a multi-billion pound deficit from years of overspending on...
Read MoreLondon mayor attacks decision to sideline city in spending review, arguing it has some of UK’s worst deprivation Ministers must not “stumble into the trap of putting our towns and cities against each other”, Sadiq Khan will say,...
Read MoreInstitute for Fiscal Studies says Treasury figures for projected efficiency savings are not credibleUK on track to become a ‘National Health State’, says thinktankRachel Reeves is now on ITV’s Good Morning Britain. Susannah Reid...
Read MoreResolution Foundation says half of all public spending will be allocated to the NHS and social care by the end of the decadeBusiness live – latest updatesBritain is on track to become a “National Health State” where half of all...
Read MoreChancellor defends spending review but admits latest growth figures are ‘disappointing’Rachel Reeves is now on ITV’s Good Morning Britain. Susannah Reid and Richard Madeley are interviewing her.Q: You must be disappointed about...
Read MoreChancellor says criteria for getting personal independence payment are being reviewedUK politics live – latest updatesRachel Reeves has ruled out a U-turn on disability benefit cuts but said she was “taking into account”...
Read MoreResolution Foundation says boost to public services is worth £1,700 by 2030 for lowest-income householdsBusiness live – latest updatesRachel Reeves’s multibillion-pound plan to repair public services will benefit Britain’s...
Read MoreChancellor giving interviews as UK economy shrinks by 0.3% as she faces questions over whether taxes might have to rise in the autumnQ: Health leaders say the spending review plans won’t be enough to allow the government to hit...
Read MoreThe chancellor is no mere technocrat: her spending review revealed a visceral commitment to social and economic mobilityThe consensus has long been that the 2025 spending review would be a defining moment for Keir Starmer’s...
Read MoreEconomics editor Heather Stewart explores the winners and losers of the government’s spending reviewThe last few weeks have proved difficult for Rachel Reeves. In public, the news has been dominated by Labour’s U-turn on the...
Read MoreDespite a loosening of the purse strings the chancellor still faces a battle to convince voters that Labour can deliver change Rachel Reeves has gambled billions of pounds of infrastructure spending on “renewing Britain” ahead...
Read MoreThe chancellor has announced extra money for housing, energy, the NHS, defence and more, so is this the start of a new phase for the government? And should they have done it sooner to combat the rise of Reform? John Harris is...
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