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Rachel Reeves seized her moment – whatever the future brings, Labour’s economic course is now set

The chancellor is no mere technocrat: her spending review revealed a visceral commitment to social and economic mobility, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

The Guardian - UK

Chancellor unveils £6bn NHS funding after health-centred spending review

The Chancellor and Sir Keir Starmer both sought to portray the spending review as a ‘new phase’ for the Government.

Evening Standard

Free school meal plan requires key change to stop children ‘missing out’, Labour told

Experts say children may not receive the meals they are eligible for

The Independent UK

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NHS to receive £6bn to provide millions more tests and procedures, Reeves confirms

Rachel Reeves has pledged a £6bn investment aimed at accelerating tests and treatments within the NHS, following substantial year-on-year budget increases for the health service.

The Independent UK

Reeves announces £6 billion to provide millions of NHS tests and procedures

Some four million more tests and procedures could be provided by the funding, with the aim of reducing NHS waiting lists.

Evening Standard

‘Masked thugs’ start fire at leisure centre on third night of violence in Northern Ireland

The PSNI deployed riot police in Ballymena for a third night as a significant crowd gathered in the area

The Independent UK

Fact check: 2025 spending review claims

Round-up of fact checks from the 2025 spending review compiled by Full Fact.

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Reeves gambles on ‘renewing Britain’ to win trust of voters and see off Reform

NHS and defence the big winners as chancellor promises Labour MPs the spending review is not a return to austerity

The Guardian - UK

There may be trouble ahead, but Labour should stick to the plan for national renewal

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: With the Brexit reset, new trade deals and planning reforms, the chancellor’s spending review could result in a stronger economy with a better long-term growth rate. But it will take time

The Independent UK

Reeves ‘failed’ to back English councils in spending review, MPs warn

Woking MP Will Forster called on the Chancellor to ‘justify’ a ‘lack of investment’ into local government.

Evening Standard

Reeves under scrutiny over claimed £1bn asylum saving given size of backlog

Chancellor wants to end use of hotels to house claimants, but by speeding up the asylum process, not housing people elsewhere

The Guardian - UK

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 power

The Guardian - UK

Labour bets on investment, but will Britons see change before the next election?

Starmer and Reeves want to improve services but a difficult fiscal backdrop means the sunlit uplands are a way off

The Guardian - UK

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 credibility

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GB Energy’s promised £8.3bn budget raided to pay for small nuclear reactors

National energy company effectively loses £2.5bn to separate body tasked with spearheading nuclear renaissance

The Guardian - UK

Spending review fails to impress former Labour supporters in West Yorkshire town

Plans to spend more on housing are met with scepticism in Morley and resentment over winter fuel payments remains

The Independent UK

Spending review a ‘huge blow’ for police and ‘will hamper efforts to recruit 13,000 neighbourhood police officers’

The government’s £2bn spending plans will cover ‘little more’ than basic pay increases for existing staff, police chiefs have warned

The Independent UK

Voices: Rachel Reeves sounded like she was fighting for her political life

COMMENT: Delivering her spending review, the chancellor even made her theatrical opposite number look convincing – she needs to rediscover her firebrand energy and win Labour MPs back onside, says John Rentoul

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What’s in a place name? Reeves seemed to think plenty in her spending review

The chancellor roamed the country from Aberdeenshire to Weymouth, rattling off a rolodex of places along the way

Evening Standard

Government can hit NHS waiting times targets despite scepticism, says Reeves

The NHS has received a 3% increase in real terms per year in the Government spending review.

Evening Standard

This Spending Review treats London as a one-way cash cow — again

Rachel Reeves largely ignored the capital in her spending review, despite her economic plans depending on it

The Independent UK

Growing proportion of aid budget to be spent on asylum hotels next year

Hotel accommodation for asylum-seekers strips money from the aid budget and threatens the health of people seeking safety, charities warn

The Conversation

Spending review delivers big boosts for health and defence – but Rachel Reeves is focused on investment

UK chancellor Rachel Reeves has delivered the government’s spending review, setting out its plans and priorities for the next three years. The aim of the review is of course to allocate spending over that time period – but this government is keen for economic growth and so has directed the…

The Independent UK

Spending review in five charts: Who are the winners and losers in Rachel Reeves’ plan?

IN FOCUS: Departmental spending will increase by 2.3 per cent each year, with some areas seeing real-terms losses, writes Alicja Hagopian

Evening Standard

Reeves promises £29bn-a-year for NHS but other Whitehall budgets face squeeze

Chancellor Rachel Reeves said the extra cash for England’s health service would create ‘an NHS fit for the future’.

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