Schools set for funding boost

SCHOOLS are set to receive a funding boost in the Government’s Spending Review, a Cabinet minister has confirmed, as he insisted other public services must “do their bit”, amid concerns about cuts to budgets elsewhere.

- NINA LLOYD

Technology Secretary Peter Kyle said the Government will commit to investing “the most we've ever spent per pupil” in Wednesday's Spending Review, but declined to rule out the prospect of a real-terms squeeze on areas such as policing.

Facing questions from broadcasters yesterday about which public services will be prioritised, Mr Kyle said “every part of our society is struggling, and numerous sectors had asked Chancellor Rachel Reeves for more money.

“On the fact that the police have been writing to the Chancellor, they have,” the Cabinet minister told the BBC’s Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg programme.