Background to the 2010 Spending Review

Documents to download

This note sets out the background to the Spending Review which will take place on 20 October.

Trade in goods and services: Economic indicators

The UK exports and imports billions of pounds worth of goods and services. Find the latest data on UK trade and the current account.
- Economic situation
- International trade
The Fair Funding Review 2.0: How will council funding change?

The government proposes to change the way total funding for local authorities is distributed, aiming to make it fairer and simpler.
- Local government
- Public spending
Explaining the Fair Funding Review 2.0

A briefing paper on the June 2025 government consultation on reforming local government funding, "The Fair Funding Review 2.0"
- Local government
- Public spending