What does the 2025 Spending Review mean for local economic development?
Guest editor
By Johannes Read, Senior Policy and Data Analyst
City-REDI, University of Birmingham
One year on from winning the General Election, the Labour Government have outlined their 2025 Spending Review. Throughout the Government’s first year, headlines have focused on tightening public finances. This Spending Review follows in a similar vein. But there are also relatively significant increases in capital spending too, which reflect the Labour Government’s priorities.
A Spending Review of two...