Reeves’s spending review was big on the long term but light on the everyday
Her capital-heavy approach will fuel pressure for commitments that make a more immediate difference to people’s livesSpending review 2025: key points at a glanceUK politics live – latest updatesBlackpool, Cardiff, Teesside, Kirkcaldy: Rachel Reeves’s spending review speech was peppered with more regional shout-outs than a drive-time radio show.Changing her fiscal rules in the autumn freed up £113bn for extra capital investment over five years by allowing the Treasury to net off financial assets against its debts. Continue reading...

Her capital-heavy approach will fuel pressure for commitments that make a more immediate difference to people’s lives
Blackpool, Cardiff, Teesside, Kirkcaldy: Rachel Reeves’s spending review speech was peppered with more regional shout-outs than a drive-time radio show.
Changing her fiscal rules in the autumn freed up £113bn for extra capital investment over five years by allowing the Treasury to net off financial assets against its debts. Continue reading...