UNIONS and campaigners have urged Chancellor Rachel Reeves not to betray the public sector tomorrow by imposing cuts on pay and services amid crises in the NHS, education and fire services.

Ms Reeves is expected to announce spending cuts for some government departments in her spring statement to the Commons.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said yesterday that the government will not “alter the basics” of public spending but added that he wanted to “take some money out of government.”