Chancellor Rachel Reeves will set out plans in the spending review on Wednesday to invest billions of pounds across Britain, as she admits “too many people” are “yet to feel” the benefits of the government’s work so far.
In a statement in the House of Commons, the chancellor will vow to spend vast sums of money across the country to “ensure that renewal is felt in people’s everyday lives, their jobs, their communities”.
As well as confirming the budgets for each government department for the next three years, the Treasury says Ms Reeves will announce plans to invest billions in security, health, and the economy more broadly.
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The chancellor will set out “reforms that will guarantee towns and cities outside London and the South East can benefit from new investment”, the department said.
Ms Reeves is expected to say: “This government is renewing Britain. But I know too many people in too many parts of the country are yet to feel it.
“This government’s task – my task – and the purpose of this spending review – is to change that. To ensure that renewal is felt in people’s everyday lives, their jobs, their communities. So that people can see a doctor when they need one. Know that they are secure at work. And feel safe on their local high street.
“The priorities in this spending review are the priorities of working people. To invest in our country’s security, health and economy so working people all over our country are better off.”
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Ms Reeves will also formally confirm “the biggest ever local transport infrastructure investment in England’s city regions”, worth £15.6bn, as well as £86bn to “boost science and technology”, including by building the Sizewell C…
