US EditionDefence or environment? UK faces spending choices
- Rachel Reeves, the UK’s finance minister, is expected to present a detailed budget assessment to parliament this Wednesday, highlighting important fiscal compromises.
- The review follows Labour's rise to power last July and recent policy reversals like restoring a winter heating benefit for nine million pensioners.
- The government plans an £86 billion investment in science, technology, and defence by 2030, increasing the defence budget to 2.5% of GDP by 2027.
- The Times reported an NHS funding boost up to £30 billion, while critics warn that sharp trade-offs are unavoidable amid tightening budgets and rising geopolitical tensions.
- Experts state Reeves faces pressure to raise taxes to balance higher defence spending, welfare U-turns, and increased borrowing costs without causing political backlash.
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