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Some of the UK chancellor’s measures are very welcome — but much more needs to be done
Fiscal watchdog says chancellor’s plans have been funded by leaving departments exposed to inflation
Chancellor’s decision was a politically-charged move aimed at putting clear ideological water between his party and Labour
Health leaders have called for urgent cash injection after wave of strikes
Britain’s Autumn Statement is good, bad and ugly all at the same time
UK chancellor will try to set out an optimistic vision despite tough economic backdrop
Latest grants welcomed by local leaders while analysts question viability of projects earmarked for investment
Jeremy Hunt should prioritise the country’s economic health ahead of political pressures
Targeting half of BII’s budget on fragile states will lead to a ‘big change’ in how money is distributed, says minister Andrew Mitchell
Public accounts committee cites ‘extreme concerns’ over scheme beset by spiralling costs and inflation
Price tag for high-speed London to Birmingham line is raised to £57bn just weeks after previous big increase
NAO says just £729mn from original £1.7bn budget may now be spent between 2022 and 2025
Decision will come as blow to health secretary, who had been pressing for extra funding
Chancellor pressed for extra money in Autumn Statement as struggling health service heads into winter
Unprotected departments in line for sharper than expected real-terms cuts, say economists
FT analysis finds spending has remained at pandemic level in some Whitehall departments
Failure to grant extra funding in Autumn Statement would be ‘self-destructive’, head of King’s Fund think-tank says
NHS has made ‘poor use’ of resources but government’s long-term staffing plan is ‘unfunded and uncosted’, committee finds
Reform says mandarins struggle to track performance of critical projects
Difficult fiscal situation facing chancellor Jeremy Hunt is underscored in analysis by Institute for Fiscal Studies
Increase comes after UK government axed rest of line to Manchester in bid to save £36bn
The £36bn saved from cancelling the northern leg is meant to fund smaller transport schemes
PM’s flagship Multiply programme gets off to slow start, with experts criticising ‘short termist’ approach
PM set to use Conservative party conference to announce axing of project’s northern leg
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