Boosts for NHS and social housing but Yvette Cooper’s Home Office faces budget cut after Chancellor’s spending review

Chancellor still at negotiating table on Sunday as Home Office demands more cash

The Chancellor is said to have 'imposed' a funding settlement on Home Secretary Yvette Cooper yesterday ahead of Wednesday's Spending Review, after reaching an impasse in…

Boosts for NHS and social housing but Yvette Cooper’s Home Office faces budget cut after Chancellor’s spending review

Tax rises now inevitable as Chancellor prioritises record boost to health spending over the nation’s security

Ministers are working on the basis that councils will increase the rate by 5 per cent a year for the next three years.

Forces in rural areas overlooked by Labour face council tax rises to make up for funding squeeze