Economics
Sunak Sets Public Services at the Heart of U.K. Economic Revival
- Chancellor commits to spending on health, prisons and schools
- Sunak won’t rule out a pay freeze for public sector workers
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Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak will commit to increased spending on infrastructure and public services this week as he seeks to shore up the U.K. economy amid the “enormous strain and stress” of the coronavirus pandemic.
Investment in building schools, hospitals and prisons will be announced alongside funding for nurses and police officers, his office said late Sunday as the chancellor prepares to unveil departmental budgets on Wednesday.