The housing secretary, Angela Rayner, managed to strike a deal with the Treasury late Sunday—but the home secretary still hasn’t settled their budget terms just days before a major spending review. It’s a bit of a mixed bag: one department sorted, another still in limbo.

Editor’s Note: Budget negotiations are always tense, especially when deadlines loom. With one key agreement in place but another hanging, it hints at behind-the-scenes tussles over funding priorities—something that could ripple into public services or policy plans. If the home secretary’s deal drags, it might mean last-minute scrambles or even delays in critical announcements.