The Papers: '£39bn new build' for affordable homes, and 'giant spending spree'
Published: 6/11/2025

Chancellor's £39bn affordable homes drive leads several newspapers in the Spending Review, hailed as the largest boost to social housing in a generation. £30bn NHS boost also announced but targets may still be missed. Rachel Reeves plans a big spending spree, despite concerns over debt and jobs slump. Financial Times defines this as a defining moment for Sir Keir Starmer's government.