Rachel Reeves has decided where Britain’s cash will go


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Key Spending Allocations

Rachel Reeves' spending review outlined significant financial commitments across various sectors. Key allocations include:

  • £14 billion ($19 billion) towards a new nuclear power plant over the next five years.
  • £445 million for train improvements in Wales over a decade.
  • An annual increase of £280 million for border security.

The announcement took place in the House of Commons and involved a rapid-fire presentation of numerous figures across diverse programs.

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For almost an hour on June 11th the House of Commons felt like a bingo hall, or perhaps an auction house. Rachel Reeves reeled off a dizzying list of wildly varying numbers and time horizons, covering programme after programme funded in Britain’s spending review. Over the next five years, £14bn ($19bn) would go to a new nuclear plant. Over a decade, trains in Wales would get £445m. Each year, £280m more would go to border security.

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