This isn’t just bureaucratic foot-dragging—delays in budget agreements can ripple into public services, funding cuts, or last-minute scrambles that affect real people. If key departments haven’t locked in their numbers, it could signal tension behind the scenes or unresolved priorities. Worth keeping an eye on.

Housing secretary Angela Rayner reached a settlement with the Treasury on Sunday evening, the BBC understands.

The housing secretary, Angela Rayner, managed to strike a deal with the Treasury late Sunday—but the home secretary still hasn’t settled anything, just days before a major government spending review. It’s unclear why the hold-up, but the clock’s ticking.

Home secretary yet to agree deal days before spending review

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