12 h. ago Ed Miliband: We 'owe Scotland' over £200m Acorn project funds and 'unlimited' jobs potential

Ed Miliband has claimed there are “unlimited opportunities” for energy jobs in Labour’s vision for the North Sea.

Economics

27 h. ago Gregor Poynton MP welcomes huge investment in Scotland following spending review announcement

Gregor Poynton MP has welcomed the Chancellor of the Exchequer's Spending Review, which confirms billions of pounds of investment to Scotland.

Economics

36 h. ago Acorn project funding uncertainty as 'final decision' still to be made by Chancellor Rachel Reeves

Concerns have emerged over how much funding the Chancellor will hand over for the Acorn project.

Politics

47 h. ago Police leaders say they will struggle to fulfil Labour’s promise to recruit 13,000 officers

Projected £1.2bn police funding shortfall expected to grow after spending review outlined fall in Home Office spending powerPolice forces will struggle to fulfil Keir Starmer’s promise to recruit an additional 13,000 officers and the public will “pay the price”, police leaders have warned, after the chancellor outlined a decline in Home Office spending power on Wednesday.The National Police Chiefs’ Council said it would be incredibly difficult to deliver the prime minister’s election pledge within the lifetime of this parliament, with a projected £1.2bn shortfall in police funding expected to grow. Continue reading...

Events

51 h. ago Spending review: Reeves vows to ‘renew Britain’ with big rises for NHS, housing and defence

Chancellor pledges to end spending on asylum hotels, as she contrasts Labour investment with Tory austerityUK politics live – latest updatesSpending review 2025: key points at a glanceFive charts underpinning Rachel Reeves’s decisionsRachel Reeves has pledged to “renew Britain” with a spending review prioritising health, defence and more than £100bn for long-term capital projects, despite leaving some key areas facing a tough squeeze on funding.In a speech to the Commons setting out Labour’s priorities up to the next general election, the chancellor said her investment programme would be felt in all corners of the country, while decrying austerity as a “destructive choice”. Continue reading...

Politics

52 h. ago Chancellor announces funding for Acorn carbon capture project

The project had previously been overlooked for funding.

Politics

53 h. ago What the Spending Review means for Scotland and the projects being funded

How the spending plans announced by Rachel Reeves will impact Scotland

Economics

53 h. ago Spending Review: Scotland to get £52billion as Rachel Reeves also confirms Acorn Project funds

The Chancellor delivered the Spending Review on Wednesday

Economics

53 h. ago Spending Review: Scotland to get £52billion, Rachel Reeves says as figure sparks row with SNP

The Chancellor delivered the Spending Review on Wednesday

Economics

54 h. ago Rachel Reeves spending review 2025 LIVE as Chancellor makes major announcements

Key projects in Greater Manchester are expected to benefit from funding

Politics

55 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.

Economics

55 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

60 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

Economics

68 h. ago Chancellor Rachel Reeves set to promise Wales nearly half a billion pounds for rail

An initial funding settlement of £445m for new rail projects in Wales will be confirmed by the Chancellor Rachel Reeves in the Comprehensive Spending Review

Politics

2 d. ago Old Trafford, M60 upgrades and new railway lines: The big Greater Manchester projects Rachel Reeves could fund this week

Here are the big projects in Greater Manchester which local leaders will be hoping to get some funding for in the Spending Review

Politics

3 d. ago Acorn carbon capture project funding to finally be announced in Rachel Reeves spending review

Details of funding for the Acorn project are set to be announced by Chancellor Rachel Reeves as part of Wednesday’s Spending Review.

Economics

3 d. ago Rachel Reeves spending review: What will be in the spending review and what does it mean for Scotland?

The Spending Review will be delivered by Chancellor Rachel Reeves on Wednesday.

Politics

9 d. ago What are the transport projects being funded in the spending review?

Here the PA news agency looks at some of the schemes being supported.

Economics

9 d. ago Rachel Reeves speech LIVE: Chancellor to reveal £15bn boost for the North

Rachel Reeves will announce £15.6billion of funding for transport projects in the North and the Midlands in a major speech ahead of her spending review

Economics

9 d. ago Rachel Reeves delivers major update on transport cash for North and Midlands

Chancellor Rachel Reeves will confirm £15.6 billion of funding for local transport projects to overhaul creaking transport systems outside of London ahead of the Spending Review

Politics