Spending Review
Cross-party letter signed by former Tory Cabinet minister urges Rishi Sunak to back long-term plan for council-run nurseries.
"A pay freeze would be an outrageous attack on some of the workers who sacrificed the most during the pandemic", the GMB union said.
Chancellor Sajid Javid announces £1.5bn for social care in the spending review – but £500m will come from council tax hikes.
The chancellor said in his spending review he would not cut spending for a single government department.
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