Fact check: 2025 spending review claims Round-up of fact checks from the 2025 spending review compiled by Full Fact. The Independent UK · Jun 11, 2025
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 · Jun 11, 2025
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 · Jun 11, 2025
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 · Jun 11, 2025
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 · Jun 11, 2025
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… The Conversation · Jun 11, 2025
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 The Independent UK · Jun 11, 2025
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’. Evening Standard · Jun 11, 2025
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 The Independent UK · Jun 11, 2025
London stocks climb higher after ‘watershed’ spending review The FTSE 100 index closed up 11.27 points, 0.1%, at 8,864.35. Evening Standard · Jun 11, 2025
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? The Guardian - UK · Jun 11, 2025
OPINION - Did London miss out in the Chancellor’s spending review? ...The Standard podcast Listen here on your chosen podcast platform. Evening Standard · Jun 11, 2025
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 · Jun 11, 2025
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 · Jun 11, 2025
Evening Standard · Jun 11, 2025 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 · Jun 11, 2025 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 · Jun 11, 2025 ‘Painful’ budget measures likely, say economists as Chancellor lifts spending On Wednesday, Rachel Reeves said it was non-negotiable to meet her fiscal rules.
Evening Standard · Jun 11, 2025 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.
Evening Standard · Jun 11, 2025 Reeves pumps money into NHS as critics warn future tax rises ‘almost inevitable’ Chancellor Rachel Reeves set out how she would spend hundreds of billions of taxpayers’ money over the rest of the decade.
The Independent UK · Jun 11, 2025 Key points from Rachel Reeves’ spending review The spending review sets out day-to-day spending plans for the next three years and capital spending plans for the next four.
The Independent UK · Jun 11, 2025 Spending review 2025: Key takeaways after Rachel Reeves announces government budgets The Independent looks at what is in the spending review, and, crucially, what is not…
The Guardian - UK · Jun 11, 2025 Natalie Shotter killing: officers face proceedings over alleged safeguarding failures Family of woman raped and killed in London park welcome overruling of decision not to hold misconduct hearing
The Independent UK · Jun 11, 2025 Voices: Has Rachel Reeves got the balance right in her first spending review? Join The Independent Debate THE INDEPENDENT DEBATE: 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 that ‘sharp trade-offs are unavoidable’
The Independent UK · Jun 11, 2025 PM picked ‘wrong Chancellor and wrong priorities’, claims Badenoch Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch accused Sir Keir Starmer of appearing at the despatch box ‘all puffed up and self-righteous’.
Evening Standard · Jun 11, 2025 Baroness Michelle Mone-linked firm battles government in High Court over £122m pandemic PPE gowns deal Baroness Michelle Mone is accused of being “active throughout” the PPE MedPro surgical gowns deal