'Bold step' | Spending Review 2025: What it means for HR, skills & the future of work

The UK Government’s Spending Review 2025 (SR25), unveiled on 11 June, sets out a sweeping fiscal plan designed to invest in Britain’s long-term renewal. 

With departmental budgets rising by 2.3% over the period and major funding pledges for skills, artificial intelligence and infrastructure, the review signals a pivot towards future-facing priorities.