Editorial: The government offers capital investment and fiscal prudence but real-terms department cuts and grand promises could strain political credibility

Editorial: Austerity-era scepticism runs deep – and Labour’s abstract promises are falling flat as Nigel Farage rises in the polls

The chancellor will set out the government’s expenditure after weeks of speculation

Rachel Reeves is set to unveil billions of pounds in public funding in today’s eagerly-anticipated spending review.

Chancellor will reveal how the government plans to spend almost £1.4tr in 2026-27, rising to almost £1.5tr in 2028-29

Rachel Reeves is delivering her spending update – here are the main points

Rachel Reeves’ first multi-year spending review as chancellor delivers major investment pledges in health, housing and infrastructure, but critics have raised questions and warn…

Chancellor pledges to end spending on asylum hotels in four years, as she contrasts Labour investment with Conservatives’ austerity

Chancellor pledges to deliver what the public voted for, but which departments will be forced to do so by limited means?

Editorial: The government offers capital investment and fiscal prudence but real-terms department cuts and grand promises could strain political credibility

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

Chancellor giving interviews as UK economy shrinks by 0.3% as she faces questions over whether taxes might have to rise in the autumn

The chancellor has defended the plans set out in the spending review after the economy contracted 0.3 per cent in April