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Rachel Reeves speaking in the House of Commons.

Reeves boosts NHS and housing as some budgets squeezed

Some departments, including the Home Office and Foreign Office, have lost out in the government's Spending Review.

51 mins ago
Politics
A young woman wearing a bright orange jacket and a Union Jack-coloured bag on her shoulder walks along the bank of the river Thames. Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament is in the background behind her.

Chris Mason: This Spending Review is a gamble on patience in an era of impatience

The big bet for the government remains on economic growth - finding it and sustaining it.

2 hrs ago
Politics
A group of people thought to be migrants are brought in to Dover, Kent, onboard a Border Force vessel, following a small boat incident in the Channel.

UK will end use of asylum hotels by 2029, Reeves says

The Chancellor pledged £200m to "cut the asylum backlog" and speed up deportations.

10 hrs ago
Politics

Spending Review: Where key money is being spent... in 99 seconds

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has delivered her Spending Review, setting out budgets for government departments.

15 hrs ago
Politics

Tories accuse PM of funding tax cuts for Mauritians

Sir Keir Starmer defends the UK's £3.4bn Chagos islands deal after Kemi Badenoch says it is bad value for money.

11 hrs ago
Politics
A young woman wearing a bright orange jacket and a Union Jack-coloured bag on her shoulder walks along the bank of the river Thames. Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament is in the background behind her.

Chris Mason: This Spending Review is a gamble on patience in an era of impatience

The big bet for the government remains on economic growth - finding it and sustaining it.

2 hrs ago
Politics
An NHS worker in blue scrubs walks through a hospital corridor

Key points at a glance from the Spending Review

Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveils how the government plans to spend money in the coming years.

10 hrs ago
UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy and Chief Minister of Gibraltar Fabian Picardo clasp hands laughing, as they stand in front of the rock of Gibraltar.

UK agrees post-Brexit deal over Gibraltar

Talks on rules governing the border of Spain and Gibraltar have been ongoing since Britain left the EU.

6 hrs ago
Politics
A group of people thought to be migrants are brought in to Dover, Kent, onboard a Border Force vessel, following a small boat incident in the Channel.

UK will end use of asylum hotels by 2029, Reeves says

The Chancellor pledged £200m to "cut the asylum backlog" and speed up deportations.

10 hrs ago
Politics
File photo dated 16/01/2020 of homeless people sleeping on the plinth of the Ferdinand Foch equestrian statue in Victoria, London.

Rough sleeping to be decriminalised in England and Wales

The government plans to scrap the Vagrancy Act and bring in laws to focus on crimes like organised begging by gangs.

1 day ago
Politics
Chaggosians and their supporters, carrying flags and posters, gather outside the High Court in London.

Scrap Chagos Islands deal and agree new one, UN panel urges UK

A UN human rights panel says the deal "fails to guarantee" the rights of Chagossians.

1 day ago
Africa
Itamar Ben-Gvir (right) and Bezalel Smotrich are key members of PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing coalition

UK sanctions far-right Israeli ministers for 'inciting violence' against Palestinians

Five countries place travel bans on Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich.

1 day ago
Middle East
Children run towards a yellow ball as they play on the grass

Ban on 'no ball games' signs suggested to get kids off screens

Experts say outdoor play in England has declined by 50% and are calling for urgent change.

1 day ago
England
David Bull gives a speech behind a blue podium, reading "Reform UK".

TV presenter David Bull named new Reform chairman

The TalkTV host replaces Zia Yusuf, who quit last week after clashing with Reform UK colleagues.

2 days ago
Politics

Features and analysis

Young woman walking on a pavement

Faisal Islam: This is not a quick fix, but that's the point

The measures announced in the Spending Review will not instantly transform the economy.

10 hrs ago
Business
Man leans against a work surface in a kitchen holding paperwork and a phone.

Seven ways the Spending Review will affect you

Spending limits for government departments are being outlined by the chancellor. This is how it affects you.

13 hrs ago
Business
Stock image of people sat on a bus

Winners and losers: Who got what in the spending review?

BBC correspondents analyse how departments have fared and the impact decisions could have on you.

9 hrs ago
Politics
A BBC Verify promo image. It shows a thermostat, reading 22.2, being adjusted by an older person.

The winter fuel payment U-turn in numbers

The winter fuel payment U-turn has raised questions about how much the policy will save.

2 days ago
BBC Verify
Chancellor Rachel Reeves speaks, with part of an out-of-focus bus behind her.

Chris Mason: Labour hopes to put winter fuel misstep behind them

Ever since the original decision, Labour MPs have grumbled they've been taking heat for it.

2 days ago
Politics

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