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Blow for Rachel Reeves after UK economy shrinks by more than expected

The cut to GDP figures will be bad news for the chancellor in her mission to grow the UK economy

The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2025

UK economy shrinks by more than expected in April – ONS

Gross domestic product fell by 0.3% in April, compared with growth of 0.2% in March.

Evening Standard · Jun 12, 2025

Rachel Reeves refuses to rule out Autumn Budget tax rises as economy shrinks 0.3% in April

Latest GDP estimate worse than the 0.1% fall expected by economists

Evening Standard · Jun 12, 2025

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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 · Jun 12, 2025

UK economy shrinks by 0.3% as firms hit by tax rises and Trump trade war

Worse than forecast April GDP data shows challenge facing Rachel Reeves to kickstart growth to fund spending review

The Guardian - UK · Jun 12, 2025

Reeves’ review shows Labour plans to take on the right over net zero

By earmarking billions of pounds for the green economy, Labour is setting itself apart from the Tories and Reform

The Guardian - UK · Jun 12, 2025

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 · Jun 12, 2025

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

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The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2025

Rachel Reeves seized her moment – whatever the future brings, Labour’s economic course is now set

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

The Guardian - UK · Jun 12, 2025

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 · Jun 11, 2025

Free school meal plan requires key change to stop children ‘missing out’, Labour told

Experts say children may not receive the meals they are eligible for

The Independent UK · Jun 11, 2025

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 · Jun 11, 2025

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 · Jun 11, 2025

‘Masked thugs’ start fire at leisure centre on third night of violence in Northern Ireland

The PSNI deployed riot police in Ballymena for a third night as a significant crowd gathered in the area

The Independent UK · Jun 11, 2025

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The Independent UK · Jun 11, 2025

Fact check: 2025 spending review claims

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

The Guardian - UK · Jun 11, 2025

Reeves gambles on ‘renewing Britain’ to win trust of voters and see off Reform

NHS and defence the big winners as chancellor promises Labour MPs the spending review is not a return to austerity

The Independent UK · Jun 11, 2025

There may be trouble ahead, but Labour should stick to the plan for national renewal

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: With the Brexit reset, new trade deals and planning reforms, the chancellor’s spending review could result in a stronger economy with a better long-term growth rate. But it will take time

Evening Standard · Jun 11, 2025

Reeves ‘failed’ to back English councils in spending review, MPs warn

Woking MP Will Forster called on the Chancellor to ‘justify’ a ‘lack of investment’ into local government.

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The Guardian - UK · Jun 11, 2025

Reeves under scrutiny over claimed £1bn asylum saving given size of backlog

Chancellor wants to end use of hotels to house claimants, but by speeding up the asylum process, not housing people elsewhere

The Guardian - UK · Jun 11, 2025

Police leaders say they will struggle to fulfil Labour’s promise to recruit 13,000 officers

Projected £1.2bn police funding shortfall expected to grow after spending review outlined fall in Home Office spending power

The Guardian - 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

GB Energy’s promised £8.3bn budget raided to pay for small nuclear reactors

National energy company effectively loses £2.5bn to separate body tasked with spearheading nuclear renaissance

The Guardian - UK · Jun 11, 2025

Spending review fails to impress former Labour supporters in West Yorkshire town

Plans to spend more on housing are met with scepticism in Morley and resentment over winter fuel payments remains

The Independent UK · Jun 11, 2025

Spending review a ‘huge blow’ for police and ‘will hamper efforts to recruit 13,000 neighbourhood police officers’

The government’s £2bn spending plans will cover ‘little more’ than basic pay increases for existing staff, police chiefs have warned

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