Thread by @RishiSunak

1/ Today’s Spending Review delivers on the priorities of the British people.

This thread covers 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 from Departments across Government. #SR20

2/ This Spending Review delivers a historically high @UKHomeOffice budget which will help them to keep people safe and deliver new border and immigration arrangements. #SR20

3/ We’re providing over £76 billion for @educationgovuk to meet the government’s commitment to level up education standards across the country and drive economic growth through improving the skills pipeline; levelling up productivity and supporting people into work. #SR20

4/ We will enable @DWP to deliver efficient frontline services and ensure that support is targeted where it's needed most.

The new 3-year long £2.9 billion Restart programme will provide intensive, tailored support to over 1million unemployed people and help them find work #SR20

5/ @DCMS will increase economic growth and productivity through improved digital connectivity and data infrastructure.

We'll grow and evolve our sectors particularly those most affected by Covid-19 which include culture, sport, civil society and the creative industries. #SR20

6/ Today we confirmed the biggest programme of investment in British defence @DefenceHQ since the end of the Cold War. #SR20

7/ This settlement increases @DefraGovUK’s budgets by almost £1 billion.

This will allow them to do more to fight against climate change - and connect people with green spaces - by planting trees, restoring peatland, creating habitats, and investing in National Parks. #SR20

8/ We’re confirming our commitment to level up opportunity across the country, to deliver more, safer and greener homes, and to end rough sleeping, by investing @mhclg #SR20

9/ #SR20 provides the first ever settlement for the newly formed FCDO, bringing together the UK’s development and diplomatic expertise into one department.

10/ Today’s Spending Review honours our historic, multi-year commitment to the NHS.

Next year, the core @DHSCgovuk budget will grow by £6.6bn, allowing us to deliver 50,000 more nurses and 50 million more general practice appointments. #SR20

11/ We’re helping @MoJGovUK deliver an effective justice system across prisons, probation, courts and tribunals.

This includes the largest prison building programme in over a century and an over 50% increase in maintenance funding to improve prisons and courts. #SR20

12/ The funding for @beisgovuk will cement the UK as a science superpower through R&D and innovation spending, continue to support businesses through access finance schemes and stimulate the economic recovery post Covid. #SR20

13/ We’re taking action @transportgovuk to deliver better rail, roads, buses & cycling infrastructure.

We are decarbonising transport through record investment in electric vehicle charging and maintaining transport services to support the economy as we recover from Covid. #SR20