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Britain morphing into ‘National Health State’, says think tank

The NHS has received an extra £29 billion per year for day-to-day spending and more cash for capital investment.

Evening Standard

UK’s FTSE 100 share index hits record closing high despite economy shrinking in April – as it happened

UK economy shrank by 0.3% in April, biggest fall since October 2023, as trade with the US slumped.. but FTSE 100 ends at new record close

The Guardian - UK

The NHS will receive £6bn in funding. Here’s how it will be used

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Chancellor unveils £6bn NHS funding after health-centred spending review

The Chancellor and Sir Keir Starmer both sought to portray the spending review as a ‘new phase’ for the Government.

Evening Standard

Assisted dying: UK doctor says helping patients die in Australia is a ‘privilege’

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill is due to return to the House of Commons for debate on Friday

Evening Standard

NHS to receive £6bn to provide millions more tests and procedures, Reeves confirms

Rachel Reeves has pledged a £6bn investment aimed at accelerating tests and treatments within the NHS, following substantial year-on-year budget increases for the health service.

The Independent UK

Reeves announces £6 billion to provide millions of NHS tests and procedures

Some four million more tests and procedures could be provided by the funding, with the aim of reducing NHS waiting lists.

Evening Standard

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Fact check: 2025 spending review claims

Round-up of fact checks from the 2025 spending review compiled by Full Fact.

The Independent UK

Labour bets on investment, but will Britons see change before the next election?

Starmer and Reeves want to improve services but a difficult fiscal backdrop means the sunlit uplands are a way off

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Labour’s spending review: the chancellor tightened belts and loosened seams

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

The Guardian - UK

Labour promised people we would rebuild Britain – and that’s what we’re doing

This week’s spending review marks a new stage in the mission of national renewal, built on the foundations laid last year

The Guardian - UK

Government can hit NHS waiting times targets despite scepticism, says Reeves

The NHS has received a 3% increase in real terms per year in the Government spending review.

Evening Standard

Spending review delivers big boosts for health and defence – but Rachel Reeves is focused on investment

UK chancellor Rachel Reeves has delivered the government’s spending review, setting out its plans and priorities for the next three years. The aim of the review is of course to allocate spending over that time period – but this government is keen for economic growth and so has directed the…

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Spending review in five charts: Who are the winners and losers in Rachel Reeves’ plan?

IN FOCUS: Departmental spending will increase by 2.3 per cent each year, with some areas seeing real-terms losses, writes Alicja Hagopian

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Reeves promises £29bn-a-year for NHS but other Whitehall budgets face squeeze

Chancellor Rachel Reeves said the extra cash for England’s health service would create ‘an NHS fit for the future’.

The Independent UK

Reeves unveils record spending plans but experts warn of tax rises ahead

Chancellor announces £39bn boost for social housing, £29bn for NHS and £11bn for defence – and promises to close all asylum hotels as she takes a swipe at Farage and dismisses Tory warnings of a ‘cruel summer’ of tax rises

Evening Standard

London stocks climb higher after ‘watershed’ spending review

The FTSE 100 index closed up 11.27 points, 0.1%, at 8,864.35.

The Guardian - UK

Spending review 2025: who are the winners and losers?

Rachel Reeves has announced big boosts to capital spending, but is squeezing the budgets of most government departments. How happy will ministers be?

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Government’s £445m for railways in Wales branded ‘peanuts’ by Tories

The investment in Welsh rail announced by Chancellor Rachel Reeves in her spending review will be spent on new stations and upgraded lines.

Evening Standard

NHS should ‘tear up the outpatient model’ – Sir Jim Mackey

Health officials said that the 10 year plan for health will focus on improving quality.

Evening Standard

Spend every penny of increased cash on affordable housing, charity urges

The Chancellor announced an increase of £39 billion for housing in the next decade.

Evening Standard

Murray asks who Scots voters ‘trust to spend’ £9.1bn rise in funding

The Scottish Secretary was speaking after Chancellor Rachel Reeves laid out her spending plans for the next three years.

Evening Standard

‘Painful’ budget measures likely, say economists as Chancellor lifts spending

On Wednesday, Rachel Reeves said it was non-negotiable to meet her fiscal rules.

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No guarantee waiting lists will fall to hit targets, health leaders say

The NHs will see a large proportion of the extra cash swallowed by pay rises for staff and existing commitments, experts say.

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