The Times, external, the Daily Telegraph, external, the Sun, external and the Daily Mail, external all describe the review as a "splurge". Several papers, including the Sun and the Financial Times, external, suggest the NHS and defence are the winners. But the Telegraph, external reports that military leaders have accused Rachel Reeves of "sacrificing defence spending", saying the budget for daily running costs will go up by just 0.7%. The Daily Mail calls the review a "reckless" spending spree, which its headline says "we and our children will be paying off for years". The Daily Mirror, external welcomes Rachel Reeves' plans, saying they put "the needs of ordinary majority ahead of the privileged few".

Source: The Times June 12, 2025 11:28 UTC