32 h. ago Voices: UK aid cuts are even harsher than they first appeared. And the scale is horrifying

Many of us hoped the worst damage could be avoided, writes Sarah Champion, chair of the International Development Select Committee – but the spending review has dashed that

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49 h. ago The Guardian view on Labour’s spending review: the chancellor tightened belts and loosened seams | Editorial

The government offers capital investment and fiscal prudence but real-terms department cuts and grand promises could strain political credibilityBrexit’s ghost haunts a Labour spending review intended to lay the foundations for a second term. Its headlines echo the twin themes of the referendum campaign: control immigration, fund the NHS. The chancellor, Rachel Reeves, said she would end the use of hotels for asylum seekers “in this parliament” saving £1bn a year, while NHS spending will rise by 3% a year. Ms Reeves framed it as a politics of security and compassion. Yet it reads as Brexit’s populist promises, filtered through Westminster orthodoxy.The risk is that this is all slogan and very little solution. The asylum savings are speculative, and the annual increase in NHS budgets is below its historical average. There are also real-terms cuts or essentially flat budgets for key departments such as transport, education and local government. The Home Office faces cuts deeper than a...

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49 h. ago Rachel Reeves unveils 3% NHS spending boost but cuts other budgets

Home Office and Foreign Office among Whitehall departments facing squeeze in chancellor’s spending review

Economics

50 h. ago What the spending review means for you: RACHEL RICKARD breaks down Reeves' spending spree

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has unveiled a Government spending spree on Britain's schools, hospitals and armed forces as critics immediately questioned how she would pay for it.

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53 h. ago DAN HODGES: Rachel Reeves has opted to spend like a drunken sailor on shore leave in the Chagos Islands. It's now a matter of 'when' not 'if' she comes back to pick our pockets with tax rises

After the statement Rachel Reeves just delivered to unveil the Government's Spending Review, it appears she is actually cosplaying at being the new Liz Truss, says DAN HODGES.

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54 h. ago Spend now, tax later! Rachel Reeves splurges on NHS and Net Zero... despite fears she has no idea where the money is coming from

Unveiling the Spending Review in the Commons, Chancellor Rachel Reeves claimed she is 'renewing Britain'.

Economics

54 h. ago Rachel Reeves announces NHS to get 'record' £29bn boost in spending review

The Chancellor has promised 'more appointments, more doctors and more scanners' for the NHS

Economics

54 h. ago DWP changes in full as Rachel Reeves announces Spending Review for 'working people'

After weeks of intense behind-the-scenes wrangling over who gets what, Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveiled her Spending Review after the Labour Government U-turned on cuts to the Winter Fuel Payment

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54 h. ago Rachel Reeves increases NHS spending by 3 per cent but cuts other budgets

Chancellor launches borrowing-fuelled increase for health but squeezes many departments

Economics

54 h. ago UK government boosts NHS spending by 3% but cuts other budgets

Chancellor Rachel Reeves squeezes many departments in long-awaited Labour plan

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55 h. ago Brits on high alert for tax hikes as Rachel Reeves unveils spending plans: Chancellor splurges on NHS and Net Zero... despite fears she has no idea where the money is coming from

Unveiling the Spending Review in the Commons, Chancellor Rachel Reeves claimed she is 'renewing Britain'.

Economics

56 h. ago Spending review 2025 – live: Rachel Reeves to unveil plans for £600bn budget

Sir Keir Starmer being quizzed at PMQs before chancellor set to outline Labour's spending plans for NHS, housing and defence

Economics

56 h. ago Spending Review Live: Rachel Reeves unveils Labour's funding plans as SNP to receive funding fate

Live updates as Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveils her spending review.

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56 h. ago Spending Review recap: Rachel Reeves unveils Labour's funding plans as SNP to receive funding fate

Live updates as Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveils her spending review.

Economics

58 h. ago Rachel Reeves says she ‘chooses investment’ as she prepares to unveil Labour’s spending review – UK politics live

Chancellor will reveal how the government plans to spend almost £1.4tn in 2026-27, rising to almost £1.5tr in 2028-29In Wales politcians from almost all parties have been complaining for years about the UK governments decision to categorise HS2 as a project for England and Wales, even though the line does not go through Wales at all. Treating it as a project that nevertheless benefit Wales means Wales does not get equivalent money for its own infrastructure, under the Barnett formula.According to a report by ITV Cymru, Wales will get £445m for rail in the spending review. ITV quotes a Welsh Labour source as saying:This investment is more than Wales would have had so far had HS2 been Barnettised. It will make a massive difference economically and politically.We need to go much further and faster to get one step ahead of the tactics used by small boat gangs.That is why we will boost investment to secure our borders, with up to £280m per year in the Border Security Command by 2028/29. ...

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59 h. ago Rachel Reeves says she ‘chooses investment’ ahead of unveiling Labour’s spending review – UK politics live

Chancellor will reveal how the government plans to spend almost £1.4tn in 2026-27, rising to almost £1.5tr in 2028-29Good morning. The government plans to be spending almost £1.4tr in 2026-27, rising to almost £1.5tr in 2028-29. Those annual limits are already agreed. Today, when Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, stands up at 12.30pm to present the spending review, she will explain how she has decided to divvy up that money between government departments over the next three years.This is not a budget, and she will not be announcing changes to tax policy. But it will feel like a budget because, like a budget, it will involve decisions that affect the public services people rely upon. And it is bound to intensify speculation about whether taxes will have to go up in the next budget, in the autumn.This government is renewing Britain. But I know too many people in too many parts of the country are yet to feel it.This government’s task – my task – and the purpose of this Spending Review – i...

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69 h. ago NASA shuts down X accounts as fears swirl about massive cuts to science initiatives

The agency’s budget proposal slashes total funding by nearly 25 percent, impacting science programs

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3 d. ago Good Morning Britain's Andi Peters swaps the Maldives for grey skied Hampshire village after ITV stops flying presenters to luxury destinations amid budget cuts

MailOnline yesterday revealed how the broadcaster has stopped sending Andi and Jeff Brazier to luxury locations including South Africa and Thailand, to promote their competitions.

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4 d. ago Brits back cuts to foreign aid, benefits and Net Zero to fund the NHS and police

YouGov research has given an insight into the public's priorities as Rachel Reeves prepares to unveil departmental budgets for the next three years.

Events

4 d. ago The thin blue line? Yvette Cooper STILL holding out over funding for 'broken' police with barely 48 hours until Rachel Reeves unveils spending plans up to next election

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper is yet to settle with the Treasury amid bitter squabbling over police and borders funding.

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