10 things we learned from today's spending review

Here are 10 key takeaways from today’s Spending Review highlighting how this government is investing in renewing Britain’s future

🩺 Health & Social Care

£29bn boost to support our NHS and social care system as our population grows and ages. Plus, a nearly 50% increase in the NHS tech budget — £10bn to bring our health system into the digital age.

🏫 Fixing Crumbling Classrooms

£2.3bn a year to repair schools, and £2.4bn to rebuild 500 schools — giving every child the learning environment they deserve.

🏘️ Affordable Homes

£39bn over 10 years for a new Affordable Homes Programme — building hundreds of thousands of new homes for families and communities.

🎓 Training & Apprenticeships

£1.2bn annually to support over 1 million young people into training and apprenticeships — unlocking their full potential.

🛡️ Defence & Security

£11bn uplift for defence and £600m more for intelligence agencies — creating new jobs and skilling-up people, building defence industry along with jobs and national pride.

🚌 £3 Bus Fare Cap Extended

The £3 fare cap stays until at least March 2027 — helping people who rely on buses to plan their travel budgets with confidence.

🚆 Northern Powerhouse Rail

£3.5bn more for the TransPennine Route Upgrade — part of a £15bn investment in new rail, tram, and bus networks helps those who depend on public transport.

🛂 Border Security Command

£280m more per year to tackle the asylum backlog, speed up appeals, and return those with no right to stay — this will save taxpayers £1bn annually in the long run too.

🤖 AI Action Plan

£2bn to drive jobs and investment in AI and high-tech industries — keeping Britain at the forefront of global technology, knowledge and innovation.

⚛️ Clean Nuclear Energy

£2.5bn for a new Small Modular Reactor programme, with Rolls-Royce as the preferred bidder — powering a cleaner, greener future.

📄 Read the full Spending Review here:

🔗 gov.uk/government/collections/spending-review-2025

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