58 m. ago Labour splashes the cash but who's going to pick up the bill? Brits warned of looming tax hikes as Rachel Reeves lays out 'unrealistic' spending plans TODAY

The Cabinet is set to sign off the spending review before the Chancellor announces the details in the Commons at lunchtime.

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70 m. ago Business news – live: FTSE 100 close to record high as stock markets open

Market reaction and business news on Wednesday ahead of the government’s spending review

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78 m. ago Spending Review LIVE: Rachel Reeves to set out spending plans with more cash for NHS, housing and schools

There are fears the Chancellor’s spending review will see London miss out on key funding

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1 hour ago Spending review latest: Reeves to pledge £39bn to tackle housing crisis with boost to NHS and defence expected

Chancellor is set to unveil plans for all department funding on Wednesday

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1 hour ago Five key points in Rachel Reeves' spending review announcement

Rachel Reeves is to announce spending review with boosts for NHS, defence, and education

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2 h. ago The Sexual Evolution by Nathan H Lents review – colourful tales of animal reproduction

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3 h. ago Spending review latest: Reeves to say she’ll prioritise working people as NHS and defence boost expected

Chancellor is set to unveil plans for all department funding on Wednesday

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3 h. ago New supercomputer for Scotland and funding for Acorn Project set to be confirmed in Spending Review

The Spending Review will be unveiled on Wednesday

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3 h. ago Labour’s spending review – five key charts underpinning spending to reboot the economy

What the chancellor has considered when setting out investment to improve services and security through to the next electionRachel Reeves will announce her highly awaited spending review on Wednesday amid pressure on the government to invest in national security and public services and to reboot the UK economy.In what will be a defining policy announcement of the current parliament, the chancellor’s address to the Commons will outline Labour’s day-to-day spending plans for the next three years up to the next general election. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Key points announced ahead of Rachel Reeves’ spending review

The review is expected to see boosts for the NHS, defence and schools.

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8 h. ago Amazingly there are 12% of voters who think Rachel Reeves does a GOOD job! Survey gives damning insight into Chancellor's policy backlash

The YouGov survey, published on the eve of the Chancellor's spending review today, showed widespread disillusionment with her performance since taking office last year.

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9 h. ago Reeves to say spending review will reflect ‘priorities of working people’

The Chancellor is expected to focus on “Britain’s renewal” as she sets out her spending plans for the coming years.

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9 h. ago Spending review latest: Reeves to announce £39bn affordable homes plan to ‘turn the tide on housing crisis’

Chancellor is set to unveil plans for all department funding on Wednesday

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10 h. ago Reeves places £39bn affordable homes plan at centre of spending review

But the chancellor’s large scale capital investment will contrast with tight budgets for many Whitehall departments

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10 h. ago Spending Review: 'We'll make working people better off,' vows Reeves but fears grow that London will miss out

The Chancellor stresses that health, security and the economy are her priorities for public spending

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