Ministers: May's plan for three-year spending review is a fantasy

Senior figures say PM will struggle to get deal signed off in current political uncertaintyTheresa May’s waning authority means the idea of concluding a three-year spending review next year is a fantasy and is only likely to be achieved if she were replaced as leader, cabinet ministers have said.The government has promised a full spending review in 2019 as part of a pledge to end austerity in the coming years, but senior figures say May will struggle to get the plan signed off. Continue re