The NHS, schools and defence are expected to be prioritised for extra money, meaning the Chancellor is likely to impose cuts on many other departments on Wednesday.
Cooper, the Home Secretary, is meanwhile attempting to secure extra money for the police after senior officers warned in recent days that cuts could threaten public safety.
But Home Office and Treasury sources were tight lipped on Sunday, in a potential indication that negotiations over police funding are also going to the wire.
Yvette Cooper is attempting to secure extra money for the police (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images)Allies of Rayner, who is also the Housing Secretary, denied reports that the talks had got so tense that she had stormed out of meetings with the Treasury and slammed doors.
Unlike many other departments, the Deputy Prime Minister is negotiating across two budgets – the local government funding settlement and the cash that will be allocated to her department.
While some departments will face real-terms cuts, Reeves is likely to point to previous big funding boosts in the autumn Budget including £1.1bn for police this year and an extra £500m for social housing, as proof that the spending review is no return to austerity.
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The Department of Health is set to be the biggest winner in Ms Reeves’ spending review on Wednesday, with the NHS receiving a boost of up to £30 billion at the expense of other public services.
Day-to-day funding for schools is expected to increase by an extra £4.5bn by 2028-9 compared with the 2025-6 core budget, which was published in the spring statement.
The Department of Health is set to be the biggest winner in Ms Reeves’ spending review on Wednesday, with the NHS receiving a boost of up to £30bn at the expense of other public services.
Day-to-day funding for schools is expected to increase by an extra £4.5bn by 2028-9 compared with the 2025-6 core budget, which was published in the spring statement.
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