Whitehall departments will have to find savings of 5% as Rachel Reeves promised to use an "iron fist" to squeeze Government waste.The Chancellor and Treasury Chief Secretary Darren Jones have begun work on a sweeping multi-year spending review which will be published in 2025.Ms Reeves said she had "no doubt" departments would be able to identify the necessary savings so spending could instead be focused on the Government's priorities.

Whitehall departments will have to find savings of 5% as Rachel Reeves promised to use an "iron fist" to squeeze Government waste.The Chancellor and Treasury Chief Secretary Darren Jones have begun work on a sweeping multi-year spending review which will be published in 2025.Ms Reeves said she had "no doubt" departments would be able to identify the necessary savings so spending could instead be focused on the Government's priorities.