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“Instead Helen Miller, the IFS director, said Healey had opened the way to “a spending review that looks pretty brutal for some departments” – including real-term budget cuts.”

“John Healey has paved the way for a “brutal” spending review next year after his budget failed to cover a £28bn shortfall in the public finances needed to avoid a return to austerity, according to Britain’s leading tax and spending experts.”

“But on Wednesday the Chancellor delayed the tough decisions needed to fund Britain spending 3 per cent on defence by 2030 until the spending review expected in autumn 2027.”

“To name a few - the 2016 Brexit referendum, the 2017 general election when Theresa May threw away her Commons majority, more recently the Runcorn and Helsby by-election won by Reform UK by six votes, and the Green victory in Gorton and Denton.”

“…ster puts it: "Why would you sprinkle round a few politically smart (albeit small) giveaways now but delay all the really tough and unpopular decisions on welfare and defence to an autumn spending review if you weren't creating a window for a spring…”

“High-level government sources said that in the run-up to the May budget and years past, Chalmers had often advocated for the lowest-cost option when proposals came to the cabinet’s expenditure review subcommittee.”

“The UK is on course to miss its target of spending 0.3% of national income on international aid by an estimated £400m by the end of next year.”

“Support for cutting foreign aid reaches 81 per cent among those who voted Tory at the 2024 general election, and 85 per cent among Reform UK voters.”

“Support for cutting foreign aid reaches 81 per cent among those who voted Tory at the 2024 general election, and 85 per cent among Reform UK voters.”

“Musk donated upwards of $200m (£150m) in the quarter that ended on 30 September, according to Federal Election Commission (FEC) filings reviewed by the BBC.”

“…, states that ‘in the interests of energy security, protecting Scottish jobs, and securing funding to accelerate growth in renewables, the utilisation of domestic production, reviewed by climate compatibility assessments, is clearly preferable to…”

“Gen Sir Richard Barrons, one of the authors of Britain’s strategic defence review, warned that Trump’s Russian diesel deal would lead to more Ukrainian deaths by helping Moscow fund its war.”

“But while Labour MPs are relieved to have a leader with a clear political direction, many worry that offering big promises for after the next general election will not be enough to scratch the itch for dramatic change.”