Reeves announces plans to make state ‘leaner’ and ‘more productive’

The Chancellor said the plans would ‘help deliver a further £3.5 billion of day-to-day savings by 2029/30’ (James Manning/PA) - (PA Wire)

Rachel Reeves has said public spending will be cut as she attempts to make the state “leaner”.

Overall, day-to-day spending will drop by £6.1 billion by 2029/30 and will now grow at an average of 1.2% a year above inflation, down from the 1.3% forecast at the time of October’s budget, the Chancellor announced.