The prospect of a tough public sector spending review will create alarm among Labour's backbenches and may lead to industrial action if spending cuts impact pay.
Trade unions must calm down their rhetoric of betrayal as Rachel Reeves may need to implement spending cuts and postpone projects to manage the budget.
With the Treasury ruling out extra borrowing and higher taxes, spending cuts have become the only viable option left for the government this fiscal year.
Some Labour MPs and economists argue that Reeves should resist fiscal conservatism, suggesting that borrowing more for public services could be acceptable amid rising interest rates.
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