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Where the axe might fall in the UK's spending review

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The U.K. Treasury will unveil its Spending Review on Wednesday in which it sets out day-to-day and investment plans for individual government departments.

The Labour government will set out how public money will be allocated over the next three to four years .

The government has already committed to higher spending on defense, transport and health, but cuts are expected elsewhere.