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Brexit: Sajid Javid unveils spending review as government reels from defeat in vote – live news Brexit: Sajid Javid unveils spending review as government reels from defeat in vote – live news
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Here is my colleague Phillip Inman’s main story about the spending review.
Sajid Javid promises 'decade of renewal' as he sets out post-Brexit spending
Here is the Treasury’s spending review document (pdf).
And here is the Treasury’s own summary of what was in the announcement.
McDonnell says Javid has given no sign of appreciating the seriousness of the climate crisis.
And he says McDonnell has delivered “a pathetic sum to spending departments who are on their knees at the moment”.
This is not a government, but a racket, he says. They are pretending to plan ahead while plotting a no-deal Brexit. He repeats Jeremy Corbyn’s line about the government having “no mandate, no morals and no majority”.
The government has been in power for nine years. They are trying to fool the public with promises about a “fantasy Brexit”.
He describes the government as a “unique combination of rightwing extremism and bumbling incompetence”. And he ends by saying it is a government that “will never be forgiven but will soon be forgotten”.
McDonnell says Boris Johnson just said “pathetic” to him.
McDonnell says he knows what develops real pathos – seeing the experience of those suffering from benefit cuts, he says.
McDonnell asks if the 10,000 extra prison places are the same 10,000 extra prison places promised by the government in 2016, and then again in 2017, and then again in 2018.
Will anyone in government apologise to the Prison Officers Association for ignoring its warning about the safety impact of job cuts?
On the police, McDonnell says the Tories expect people to forget that they were the ones who cut police numbers by 20,000.
McDonnell says there has been a 160% increase in people sleeping rough.
He says people have died sleeping rough just outside parliament.
And yet Javid expects MPs to celebrate an inadequate plastering over of the problem.
McDonnell says education spending has been cut by £10bn in real terms since 2010.
So schools will still be sending out begging letters, he says.
He says councils have a shortfall of £1.2bn for special educational needs funding by 2021. So they will still be out of pocket, he says.
He says the NHS spending announcement has already been exposed as referring to money already in the system.
McDonnell says a full fiscal event would have meant new economic forecasts.McDonnell says a full fiscal event would have meant new economic forecasts.
Instead, this is a sham spending review, he says.Instead, this is a sham spending review, he says.
He says Javid is using “headroom” (an option to increase spending) that he knows has disappeared.He says Javid is using “headroom” (an option to increase spending) that he knows has disappeared.
John McDonnell, the shadow chancellor, is responding to Javid.John McDonnell, the shadow chancellor, is responding to Javid.
He welcomes Javid to his new job. But he says after that speech, he is starting to miss the old one.He welcomes Javid to his new job. But he says after that speech, he is starting to miss the old one.
He says his own father was a bus driver too. But he says that is probably all they have in common.He says his own father was a bus driver too. But he says that is probably all they have in common.
He says the speech was “a compendium of meaningless platitudes”.He says the speech was “a compendium of meaningless platitudes”.
He says Javid should take it back to the person who wrote it - Dominic Cummings.He says Javid should take it back to the person who wrote it - Dominic Cummings.
He says Boris Johnson is shouting at him now. He tells Johnson that the last time Johnson shouted at someone, they had to call the police, he said.He says Boris Johnson is shouting at him now. He tells Johnson that the last time Johnson shouted at someone, they had to call the police, he said.
He criticises Cummings for sacking a Treasury aide, and having her escorted out of No 10 by an armed police officer.He criticises Cummings for sacking a Treasury aide, and having her escorted out of No 10 by an armed police officer.
He says this was not a proper spending review. It was “grubby electioneering”, he says. And it was “straight out of the Lynton Crosby handbook of opinion poll politics”.He says this was not a proper spending review. It was “grubby electioneering”, he says. And it was “straight out of the Lynton Crosby handbook of opinion poll politics”.
Javid says he is now turning to the departments that have not had their departments protected in recent years.Javid says he is now turning to the departments that have not had their departments protected in recent years.
They have had a difficult time, he says.They have had a difficult time, he says.
Javid says no government department will have its budget cut next year. He says that is what he means by the end of austerity.Javid says no government department will have its budget cut next year. He says that is what he means by the end of austerity.
Javid praises the UK’s record on diversity.Javid praises the UK’s record on diversity.
And the UK’s values of openness and tolerance are nowhere better on display than in the aid budget, he says.And the UK’s values of openness and tolerance are nowhere better on display than in the aid budget, he says.
He says the MoD budget will go up by £2.2bn - an increase of 2.6%.He says the MoD budget will go up by £2.2bn - an increase of 2.6%.
“An additional £2.2bn of funding for the @DefenceHQ, a real terms increase of 2.6% for their budget next year. Increasing again the share of our national income we spend on defence and national security.” @SajidJavid #SpendingRound pic.twitter.com/Ez08GpQ29T“An additional £2.2bn of funding for the @DefenceHQ, a real terms increase of 2.6% for their budget next year. Increasing again the share of our national income we spend on defence and national security.” @SajidJavid #SpendingRound pic.twitter.com/Ez08GpQ29T
He announces extra funding for the Normandy Memorial Trust, which commemorates D-day.He announces extra funding for the Normandy Memorial Trust, which commemorates D-day.
Javid says that for too long the UK has let its trading relationships wither.Javid says that for too long the UK has let its trading relationships wither.
That is a disgrace, he says.That is a disgrace, he says.
He says there will be 14 upgraded diplomatic posts. There will be an extra £60m for the GREAT marketing campaign. He says there will be 14 upgraded diplomatic posts. There will be an extra £60m for the “GREAT” marketing campaign.
“We support diplomacy, with £90 million of funding for 1,000 new diplomats and overseas staff, and 14 new and upgraded diplomatic posts.” @SajidJavid #SpendingRound pic.twitter.com/aLyzB0gSKv“We support diplomacy, with £90 million of funding for 1,000 new diplomats and overseas staff, and 14 new and upgraded diplomatic posts.” @SajidJavid #SpendingRound pic.twitter.com/aLyzB0gSKv
And the government will spend over £500m on future sports events.And the government will spend over £500m on future sports events.
“In 2022, we’ll host the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Today I can confirm the government’s total commitment to this celebration of sport will be over half a billion pounds.” #SpendingRound pic.twitter.com/BhpkcvIT1e“In 2022, we’ll host the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Today I can confirm the government’s total commitment to this celebration of sport will be over half a billion pounds.” #SpendingRound pic.twitter.com/BhpkcvIT1e
Javid says the devolved administrations will get the biggest spending settlement for a decade.Javid says the devolved administrations will get the biggest spending settlement for a decade.
Javid says he will allocate an extra £160m for Scottish farmers. They have lost out through a previous policy, he says.Javid says he will allocate an extra £160m for Scottish farmers. They have lost out through a previous policy, he says.
Javid jokes that people may not know that his father was a bus driver.
He will spend £200m on transforming bus services, he says.
“More than £200m to transform bus services around the country. We’re funding ultra-low emissions buses and will trial new, on-demand services to respond to passenger needs in real time.” @SajidJavid #SpendingRound pic.twitter.com/xmPkYab1OH
Javid says pupils need support even after the school day is over.
Today he is asking the culture department to develop plans for a youth investment fund, including more youth centres.
Javid says government will develop plans for a youth investment fund to pay for more youth centres.
Javid says he would not be here as chancellor if he had not been to a further education college.
He says FE will get an extra £400m next year.
Javid says he will increase school spending by £7.1bn by 2022-23.
“A good school, inspirational teachers, are the most effective engine for social mobility that there is. That’s why today we are delivering on our pledge to increase school spending by £7.1bn by 2022-23.” - @SajidJavid #SpendingRound pic.twitter.com/uOJXqUWGiw
Every secondary school will get a minimum £5,000 per pupil next year, he says.
He says teacher starting salaries will rise to £30,000 by 2022-23.
“And we’ll provide over £700m more to support children and young people with special educational needs next year – an 11% increase compared to last year.” - @SajidJavid #SpendingRound
He says most departments will be funded for just one year today, but today’s announcement includes a three-year settlement for schools.
Javid turns to the environment.
“Leaving the EU provides an opportunity to set world leading environmental standards, and we’re giving @DefraGovUK £432m of funding to do so. We’re providing £30m of new money to tackle the crisis in our air quality and another £30m for biodiversity.” #SpendingRound pic.twitter.com/mJrcWsaf07
He says this will be the first government to leave the environment in a better state than it found it.
Javid announces £54m extra to reduce homelessness and rough sleeping.
“On any given night, too many people are sleeping rough on our streets. The human cost of that is too high. Today we do more - with £54m of new funding to reduce homelessness and rough sleeping, taking it to a total funding to £422m.” #SpendingRound pic.twitter.com/fOJNLQobYH
Javid turns to the NHS, and announces an extra £6.2bn in funding for next year.
“£6.2bn increase in NHS funding next year. We’re investing more in training & professional development for our doctors & nurses, over £2bn of new capital funding – starting with an upgrade to 20 hospitals this year, & £250m for ground breaking new AI technologies.” #SpendingRound pic.twitter.com/q7yLRQ5bO6
He also announces an extra £1.5bn for councils for social care next year.
Javid announces a 5% increase for the Ministry of Justice.
Taken together, his announcements will dramatically improve the functioning of the criminal justice system, he says.
“A 5% real terms increase in the resource budget for @MoJGovUK - an increase in their capital budget to £620m next year and an extra £80m for the Crown Prosecution Service." @SajidJavid #SpendingRound pic.twitter.com/vVROOEKDFG
Javid says there have been more attacks on mosques and synagogues this year.
So he will double the places of worship fund next year.
Javid announces an extra £30m to tackle online child exploitation.
Javid says his brother is a police officer. He knows how important policing is.
Javid announces 6.3% increase Home Office spending. He says that is the biggest increase for 15 years, and will help to finance the plans to hire 20,000 extra police officers.