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Rachel Reeves announces ‘biggest cash injection into social housing in 50 years’

Rachel Reeves announces ‘biggest cash injection into social housing in 50 years’
The chancellor announced a £39bn affordable housing programme for the next 10 years at Wednesday’s spending review as Labour aims to deliver on promise to ramp up housebuilding
What could be in Rachel Reeves’ spending review – and what should be?

What could be in Rachel Reeves’ spending review – and what should be?
Reeves’ spending review will set out just what (and who) the government really prioritises until the end of the decade
Rachel Reeves must seize the opportunity to finally scrap the two-child benefit cap

Rachel Reeves must seize the opportunity to finally scrap the two-child benefit cap
Save the Children’s chief executive Moazzam Malik writes about why Rachel Reeves must think big to end child poverty, using her spending review as an opportunity for change
Don’t justify spending cuts with ‘overinflated’ promises on AI, Labour told: ‘AI isn’t perfect’
Don’t justify spending cuts with ‘overinflated’ promises on AI, Labour told: ‘AI isn’t perfect’
I’m buying fruit and veg for my kids on ‘buy now, pay later’. The two-child benefit cap needs to go
I’m buying fruit and veg for my kids on ‘buy now, pay later’. The two-child benefit cap needs to go
‘No more room for manoeuvre’: Don’t react to Trump’s tariffs with more cuts to benefits, Labour warned

‘No more room for manoeuvre’: Don’t react to Trump’s tariffs with more cuts to benefits, Labour warned
‘Time for radical thinking’: What’s the bigger picture behind Reeves’ dramatic benefit cuts?

‘Time for radical thinking’: What’s the bigger picture behind Reeves’ dramatic benefit cuts?
How building a healthier society will get Rachel Reeves out of a bind

How building a healthier society will get Rachel Reeves out of a bind
Could Rachel Reeves have introduced a wealth tax instead of benefit cuts? Economists say yes

Could Rachel Reeves have introduced a wealth tax instead of benefit cuts? Economists say yes
Doubt cast on Rachel Reeves’ claim Labour will be in ‘touching distance’ of building 1.5 million homes

Doubt cast on Rachel Reeves’ claim Labour will be in ‘touching distance’ of building 1.5 million homes
‘Welfare not warfare’: Disabled people hold Downing Street protest over Spring Statement benefit cuts

‘Welfare not warfare’: Disabled people hold Downing Street protest over Spring Statement benefit cuts
Benefit cuts and big housebuilding promises: What Rachel Reeves’ Spring Statement means for you

Benefit cuts and big housebuilding promises: What Rachel Reeves’ Spring Statement means for you
Labour pledge £2bn for social housing ahead of Spring Statement: ‘We are fixing the housing crisis’

Labour pledge £2bn for social housing ahead of Spring Statement: ‘We are fixing the housing crisis’
MPs and voters agree that there is a housing crisis – but they’re split on how to solve it

MPs and voters agree that there is a housing crisis – but they’re split on how to solve it
Why Rachel Reeves’ reservoir plans are ‘far from a solution to UK’s water challenges’

Why Rachel Reeves’ reservoir plans are ‘far from a solution to UK’s water challenges’
Brian and Maggie shows Rachel Reeves is taking the wrong lessons from Margaret Thatcher

Brian and Maggie shows Rachel Reeves is taking the wrong lessons from Margaret Thatcher
Rachel Reeves sets Labour on collision course with environmentalists over ‘bats and newts’

Rachel Reeves sets Labour on collision course with environmentalists over ‘bats and newts’
‘Dystopian’: Rachel Reeves backs third Heathrow runway. What will it mean for the planet?

‘Dystopian’: Rachel Reeves backs third Heathrow runway. What will it mean for the planet?
Growth and jobs or a net zero nightmare? Why there’s so much opposition to Heathrow’s third runway

Growth and jobs or a net zero nightmare? Why there’s so much opposition to Heathrow’s third runway
Will bond market turmoil lead to spending cuts, higher taxes and austerity? Here’s what you need to know

Will bond market turmoil lead to spending cuts, higher taxes and austerity? Here’s what you need to know
What would you buy Keir Starmer for Christmas? Here’s Matt Chorley’s gift guide for politicians

What would you buy Keir Starmer for Christmas? Here’s Matt Chorley’s gift guide for politicians
Lord John Bird reacts to Labour’s first budget in 14 years

Lord John Bird reacts to Labour’s first budget in 14 years
‘It could have been from Gordon Brown’: Experts weigh in on how radical Labour’s budget really is

‘It could have been from Gordon Brown’: Experts weigh in on how radical Labour’s budget really is
A penny off pints and higher wages: What Rachel Reeves’ budget means for you and your bank account

A penny off pints and higher wages: What Rachel Reeves’ budget means for you and your bank account
Pay boost for millions as Labour raises minimum wage to £12.21 an hour – but is it enough?
