Article 45GTA Ministers: May's plan for three-year spending review is a fantasy

Ministers: May's plan for three-year spending review is a fantasy

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Jessica Elgot and Heather Stewart
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Senior figures say PM will struggle to get deal signed off in current political uncertainty

Theresa May's waning authority means the idea of concluding a three-year spending review next year is a fantasy and is only likely to be achieved if she were replaced as leader, cabinet ministers have said.

The government has promised a full spending review in 2019 as part of a pledge to end austerity in the coming years, but senior figures say May will struggle to get the plan signed off.

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