Ministers are trying to head off a growing welfare rebellion from MPs
A deep dive on the spending review
Keir Starmer’s key ‘milestones’ include cutting NHS waiting lists, improving policing and building more affordable homes
UK chancellor warned ‘something important may have to give’ to fill expected fiscal hole
The British state in particular is unreformable without pressure from the bond markets
Talks on scheme failed to reach deal before Wednesday’s announcement
Productivity gains pencilled in by departments to help meet chancellor’s cost targets
Chancellor Rachel Reeves squeezes many departments in long-awaited Labour plan
Big increase for NHS in England as Home Office and Foreign Office face real-terms cuts
The UK government must now show it can turn investment into growth
We may look back ruefully on this government as one which did essential things but was unable to bank the political credit
Spending on many infrastructure projects will not be apparent until after the next election
Financing nuclear projects will leave state-owned company less cash for backing wind and solar technology
If and when expected state spending cuts bite, how quickly might Labour have to retreat?
History of optimistic official outlooks fuels concern that Rachel Reeves will struggle to achieve goal of eliminating deficit
But chancellor’s large scale capital investment will contrast with tight budgets for many Whitehall departments
Region hopes for improved overall funding formula in UK spending review
UK chancellor has seen her approval ratings plunge since taking office
Funding comes after Labour initially pulled money for the project last July
Mayor Sadiq Khan has been pressing chancellor Rachel Reeves for more transport funding
UK chancellor also considers funding settlement of up to £25bn for social housing in Wednesday’s spending review
Haggling over multiyear Whitehall spending review ends
Chancellor’s U-turn means about 2mn pensioners will lose annual subsidy of up to £300
Chancellor set to give NHS a 2.8% real-terms rise in annual day-to-day spending over three years
‘Landing zone’ between two Whitehall departments comes ahead of spending review on Wednesday
