Rachel Reeves in standoff over policing and council budgets days before spending review

<p>Chancellor still at negotiating table on Sunday as Home Office demands more cas</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/jun/08/the-winners-and-losers-in-labours-first-spending-review">Explainer: The winners and losers in Labour’s first spending review</a></p></li></ul><p>Rachel Reeves has been locked in a standoff over the policing and council budgets just days before this week’s <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/may/26/rachel-reeves-new-capital-investment-spending-review">spending review</a>, which is set to give billions to the NHS, defence and technology.</p><p>Yvette Cooper’s Home Office and Angela Rayner’s housing and local government ministry were the two departments still at the negotiating table on Sunday fighting for more cash, after weeks of trying to reach a settlement.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/jun/08/rachel-reeves-in-stand-off-over-policing-and-council-budgets-days-before-spending-review">Continue reading...</a>