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.

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -British finance minister Rachel Reeves will divide up more than 2 trillion pounds ($2.7 trillion) of public spending on Wednesday in a speech she hopes will foster a sense of national renewal and make clear the year-old Labour government's political priorities.

Rachel Reeves failed to rule out further tax rises in the autumn as new figures showed the economy shrank more than expected in April.The Chancellor has repeatedly said the cost of Wednesday’s spending review is covered by the tax rises she brought in last year,

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has pledged to put billions into the NHA and housing in hopes of "renewing Britain” but critics have said it was “almost inevitable” that their will be further tax rises

Has Rachel Reeves got the balance right in her first spending review? Join The Independent Debate - THE INDEPENDENT DEBATE: Rachel Reeves’ first multi-year spending review as chancellor delivers major investment pledges in health,

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has been scolded for snubbing farmers and agriculture in Wednesday's spending review, as farmer Andrew Ward stressed that the industry is "already suffering". Laying out her economic plan in the Commons on Wednesday,

Chancellor Rachel Reeves says she has made "tough decisions" on how much government departments can spend on public services. BBC Verify's Ben Chu looks at the winners and losers from the government's Spending Review.