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New Libraries and Jobs: £132.5M Boost for Schools

9/29/2025

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Rachel Reeves will announce libraries in every primary school in England, funded by £132.5 million from dormant assets.
1 in 7 primary schools lack a library, rising to 1 in 4 in disadvantaged areas.
Reeves will unveil a youth-employment scheme guaranteeing paid work for universal-credit claimants out of work 18 months.
Reeves stresses economic responsibility amid calls for tax increases.

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Rachel Reeves will announce libraries in every primary school in England, funded by £132.5 million from dormant assets.
1 in 7 primary schools lack a library, rising to 1 in 4 in disadvantaged areas.
Reeves will unveil a youth-employment scheme guaranteeing paid work for universal-credit claimants out of work 18 months.
Reeves stresses economic responsibility amid calls for tax increases.