Sunak sets public services at heart of UK revival

Get the balance right: The chancellor is seeking to balance the need to support the economy against the long-term risks of ballooning government borrowing. — Reuters

LONDON: Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak will commit to increased spending on infrastructure and public services this week as he seeks to shore up the UK economy amid the “enormous strain and stress” of the coronavirus pandemic.

Investment in building schools, hospitals and prisons will be announced alongside funding for nurses and police officers, his office said late Sunday as the chancellor prepares to unveil departmental budgets tomorrow.