The raising of the state pension age (SPA) to 66 by 2020 will be harder for women than men, experts say.
Peter Barnett, a policy analyst in the House of Lords, gives his initial view of the Spending Review and its impact on financial services.
The government has barely maintained its commitment to protect the NHS budget and increase spending over the next four years.
George Osborne's speech has made it perfectly clear why Wayne Rooney wants to leave Man United.
George Osborne delivered his much awaited Spending Review to a raucous House of Commons today.
Shadow Chancellor Alan Johnson says Osborne's Spending Review amounts to a "reckless gamble with people's livelihoods" and accused the government of being motivated by ideological reasons.
UK equity markets and sterling were largely unfazed by today's Spending Review with investors unsuprised by the level of the cuts.
Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) claimants will be limited to one year of benefit payments for those expected to prepare to return to work, the Chancellor George Osborne has announced.
Read George Osborne's full Spending Review statement to Parliament.
The Government is to bring in a single credit for those out of work, for whatever reason.