What changes next, and what it costs
How government spends, taxes and decides, with the timetable for what happens next.
The Ministry of Defence's annual regional breakdown shows spending per person ranging from £70 in the North East to £1,130 in the South West.
Ministers have found £945,000 to keep the "ask and act" pilots running until March. A report from the charity estimates what public bodies will need to spend before the duties start in November 2028.
Downing Street has confirmed ahead of Wednesday's Budget that the extra money will keep outreach teams and emergency beds funded beyond March 2027 and through to the end of this Parliament.
Ministers in Edinburgh have asked the Chancellor to reverse a projected real-terms cut to Scotland's funding for 2027-28 and to act on energy bills and several welfare rules.
Water companies and regulators in England and Wales have been told what the government expects from the review that will set bills after 2030, with affordability first on the list.
Eight independent bodies recommend pay for about 2.5 million public sector workers. Their reports arrive each year, but the cost of accepting them has usually been settled in departmental budgets long before.
A Spending Review decides how much each department can spend on day-to-day services and on investment, often for three years or more. Here is how the money is divided and what it leaves out.
