US EditionEverything Rachel Reeves promised in Spending Review, including new asylum rules
- Rachel Reeves announced a spending review that includes an increase of £3.4 billion per year for councils by 2028/29, despite warnings about insufficient investment from local leaders.
- The review proposes merging Surrey's district and county councils into single-tier authorities, aiming to streamline local government services, according to The Treasury.
- Reeves outlined significant budget increases for the NHS, education, and defense, with a pledge to build 1.5 million new homes by the next election as part of government priorities.
- Funding of £52 billion for Scotland, £20 billion for Northern Ireland, and £23 billion for Wales was promised, described as the largest settlements since devolution by Rachel Reeves.
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Reeves Pledges Boost to Health, Housing, and Defence in Multi-Year Spending Review
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has delivered her first multi-year Spending Review, pledging major investments in health, housing, defence, and infrastructure. In her statement to the House of Commons on Wednesday, Reeves said the financial injections in the NHS, affordable housing, transport, and nuclear energy would “make working people better off.” However, critics warned that Labour’s financial commitments in the review could lead to tax increases …
The spending review was 45 minutes I will never get back
Rachel Reeves looked a little surprised at the cheers from the Labour benches that greeted her as she stood to give the Commons details of the spending review. As well she might: there can’t be many places where her presence is met with such enthusiasm; the National Reserve of Mauritius perhaps? Or Reform HQ? I’m
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