Articles tagged with: Spending Review

07 Jul Communities

London Councils Urge Capital's MPs To Oppose Local Funding Reforms

The body representing local authorities in London is urging MPs in the capital to push back against government proposals for funding reform, with a briefing note seen by PoliticsHome warning that they would mean "devastating" cuts to councils.

16 Jun Economy

Reeves has placed big bets – if they don’t pay off, she’ll need to reduce ambitions or make hard choices

The spending review was a defining moment for this government, setting out how it would allocate around £600bn a year for the rest of this Parliament.

14 Jun Economy

The Spending Review Marks A New Phase For This Government

The NHS was one of the winners at the Spending Review. But unless it becomes more efficient, it will do nothing more than stand still.

13 Jun Home affairs

Where was commitment to the Met in the Spending Review?

Yes, the Chancellor had priorities to balance. But surely keeping the millions who live under the care of our single-largest police force had to be near the very top of that list?

12 Jun Economy

The Spending Review is a step in the right direction for women. But there's more to do

The Spending Review contained bold commitments on health and housing that will improve women’s lives. But a failure to properly fund local services will be felt particularly hard by women.

11 Jun Economy

Spending Review Explained: NHS Cash Boost, £39bn For Housing And A Pledge To End Asylum Hotels

Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced her long-awaited Spending Review to the House of Commons on Wednesday.

11 Jun Economy

Chancellor Rachel Reeves Puts NHS At The Heart Of "Labour's Choice" Spending Review

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced significant spending boosts to the NHS, social housing, defence and border security – declaring these funding increases were “my choices” and “Labour’s choices”.

10 Jun Communities

London Labour MPs Urge Rachel Reeves To Not Deal The Capital A "Major Blow" In Her Spending Review

London Labour MPs have publicly expressed concern over suggestions that the capital is set to miss out on key funding at Wednesday's Spending Review.

09 Jun Economy

Treasury Expanding Access To Winter Fuel Allowance For Pensioners

The government has announced the eligibility for pensioners' winter fuel allowance will be expanded to include those with incomes of £35,000 or below.

09 Jun Economy

The UK needs a skills revolution

It is hard to recall a Spending Review so vital to a government’s strategy, nor one so significant to a government’s standing. And whether it is building new homes, investing in infrastructure or getting Britain building again, skills is the issue we need to focus on.

09 Jun Economy

No: this isn’t austerity 2.0

“Did anybody vote Labour for austerity 2.0?” Victoria Derbyshire asked me on Newsnight last week. The answer is: no, they did not. And this week, we’ll see that austerity 2.0 is not what they will get.

06 Jun Economy

There Could be "Significant" Tax Rises At The Next Budget, Says Leading Economist

Paul Johnson, director at the Institute for Fiscal Studies, has said there is "more than a 50/50 chance" of tax rises in the Autumn following next week's Spending Review, adding that they could be "significant".

06 Jun Economy

The Rundown Podcast: How Do Spending Reviews Work?

With Rachel Reeves finalising her comprehensive spending review next Wednesday, this week The Rundown is looking at what exactly it is and how the process works, going inside the battles between the Treasury and Whitehall departments on spending plans for the coming years, looking back at previous reviews and seeing what can be learnt ahead of the Chancellor’s big speech, and what it will say about this government’s priorities over the course of the Parliament.

04 Jun Communities

Will the Treasury be the blocker to the East of England’s builders?

The Treasury has shown it can build, not block, when it comes to the North. Now it must do the same for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.

29 May Transport

Investing in Transport for London is a pro-growth move

For years, the Tories failed Transport for London. By creating a long-term funding deal for the city's famous transport system, this Labour government would not only grow the capital, but also the country.

09 Jan Economy

Market Moves Will Put Pressure On Rachel Reeves To Hold Spring Budget, Says Leading Economist

Movements in the markets will put "pressure" on Rachel Reeves to deliver a major fiscal event in the spring, despite the chancellor having committed to just one a year, leading economist Paul Johnson has said.

28 Oct 2021 Economy

IFS Say Inflation Will Leave “Millions Worse Off”, Despite Rishi Sunak’s “Upbeat” Budget

A leading economic think tank says Rishi Sunak’s “upbeat” Budget does not match the reality for living standards and “millions will be worse off in the short term”.

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27 Oct 2021 Environment

Chancellor's commitment to levelling up lacks key details on Net Zero, says CIOB

Today’s Autumn Budget saw commitments from Government to strengthen business investment and further encourage levelling up in the UK, however it lacked key details on how Government will drive the Net Zero agenda, the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has said.

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27 Oct 2021 Economy

Immediate Budget reaction from CMI

The Chartered Management Institute has released its initial reaction to today’s Autumn Budget.

27 Oct 2021 Economy

All The Key Announcements From Rishi Sunak's 2021 Autumn Budget

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has delivered his Autumn Budget with major announcements on Universal Credit, Alcohol Duty and Business rates. Here are all the major policies announced in his £150bn spending rise.

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27 Oct 2021 Home affairs

Bar Council responds to Autumn Budget

Responding to the Chancellor’s Budget and Spending Review today, Derek Sweeting QC, Chair of the Bar Council, said:

26 Oct 2021 Economy

Former Treasury Minister Says Pre-Briefings Suggest There Is “Very Difficult News” Hidden In The Budget

Rishi Sunak has been accused of trying to “camouflage” bad news in tomorrow’s Budget after a raft of policy announcements ahead of his speech.

25 Oct 2021 Communities

Michael Gove Is Holding Regular Talks With Top Red Wall MPs To Flesh Out Levelling Up

Michael Gove has told officials in his department to engage directly with the increasingly influential Northern Research Group (NRG) of Conservative MPs on levelling up as he tries to flesh out the government's headline policy.

25 Oct 2021 Economy

The Chancellor must ramp up investment for gigabit broadband to help level up rural areas

When thinking of life’s necessities – food, water, heating – having a fast and reliable internet connection does not always spring to mind, but it should be added to this list.