Spending Warning of legal action if Labour cuts green plans

If the decisions the UK government makes in its forthcoming spending review are not in line with the net zero climate target, then it risks being taken to court again, campaigners have warned.

- Fiona Harvey

Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, will set out her spending review for the rest of this parliament on Wednesday. Amid continuing economic uncertainty and Labour's promise to boost defence spending, many departments are facing deep cuts to dearly held commitments.

Ed Miliband, the energy secretary, has been fighting for the promised £13.2bn for home insulation to be protected, as experts and charities have warned that cutting this will undermine the restoration of winter fuel payments to many pensioners. There are also questions over the funds available for GB Energy, the publicly owned company that invests in green energy, and support for farming and for flood defences.