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What the chancellor has considered when setting out investment to improve services and security through to the next electionRachel Reeves will announce her highly awaited spending review on Wednesday amid pressure on the government to invest in nationa…
Ed Miliband promises to ‘get Britain off the fossil fuel rollercoaster’ with new plant expected to create 10,000 jobsThe biggest nuclear programme in a generation will “get Britain off the fossil fuel rollercoaster”, the energy secretary, Ed Miliband, …
City hall source says it would be unacceptable if there were no major infrastructure projects for capitalUK politics live – latest updatesSadiq Khan is understood to be furious at the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, over a lack of funding for London in the …
Conservative party leader calls for apology from Keir Starmer as Lib Dems also try to take credit for reversal of policyWinter fuel payments threshold to rise to £35,000The Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats are both trying to take credit for the …
Policing and local councils among areas facing real-terms cuts in the spending review on WednesdayThe NHS is set to receive a £30bn funding boost in the spending review next week, at the expense of other public services.The Department of Health is expe…
Source confirms decision that will help meet net zero targets and pledge to cut energy bills by £300UK politics live – latest updatesMinisters have decided not to cut Labour’s landmark £13.2bn fund to fix draughty homes and install heat pumps and solar…
Tory leader says PM should apologise to pensioners and asks how U-turn will be fundedReeves says her changes to the fiscal rules last year will make more investment possible.The decisions that we made in October mean that, for the first time, the Treas…
Ahead of next week’s statement, the chancellor is to announcing transport investments outside LondonRachel Reeves unveils £15bn for trams, trains and buses outside LondonRachel Reeves’s spring statement in March ended up being defined by deep cuts to d…
Group led by Steve Rotheram says introducing local tourism tax would empower regional growthA coalition of mayors from across England are urging the government to allow local authorities to bring in a Barcelona-style visitor levy to generate income fro…
The sometimes vague plan could be clearer about what is necessary to maintain security in an unpredictable worldLabour’s defence review is full of contradictions. It paints a picture of a more dangerous world, with Britain facing “multiple, direct thre…