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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Richard Partington and Kiran Stacey

How Rachel Reeves could release billions more for investment in the budget

Rachel Reeves giving a speech at a podium bearing the slogan 'Change begins'
Rachel Reeves said it was time to move on from ‘just counting the cost of investment’ without recognising its benefits. Photograph: James McCauley/Rex/Shutterstock

Rachel Reeves is considering changes in next month’s budget to the government’s so-called fiscal rules, which govern how much it can spend.

The changes are aimed at paving the way for billions of pounds more investment in the UK economy, to help decarbonise the economy and reboot growth.

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