Education Secretary Nicky Morgan made "an error of law" when she left "non-religious world views" out of the new religious studies GCSE, the High Court has ruled. We'll bring you more on this story when we get it.

As preparations for the PM and the Chancellor's journey to Parliament get under way, David Cameron's car is pranged outside his Downing Street home.

Some non-Autumn Statement news just in. Former Conservative MP Tim Yeo has lost his High Court libel action over a "cash for advocacy" claim in The Sunday Times, which he said damaged his reputation.

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Conservative MP Chris Philp, says during a discussion with two single mothers on the Victoria Derbyshire programme, that the policy on tax credits needs 'softening'.

Rupert Harrison is a former chief of staff to George Osborne and is a managing director at investment firm BlackRock.

The Institute for Government outlines five key areas to look out for during the Spending Review to figure out what it all means, external.

Their top tips on understanding the announcements made today include: waiting for analysis from the Office of Budget Responsibility and not rushing to make dire predictions about cuts to frontline services.

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London's blue chip share index is around 0.8% higher this morning with shares in construction firms leading the way. Shares in Persimmon are 5.33% higher, Taylor Wimpey shares are 4.10% higher, Barratt Developments shares are up 3.75%and Berkeley Group Holdings shares have risen 3.45%.

That's all after the announcement that the government is going to pledge £7bn to make housebuilding a priority, with more than 400,000 "affordable homes" to be built in England. The money will be paid direct to house building firms.

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Daily Politics presenter Jo Coburn looks at some of the most substantial government budgets. Which areas are protected, and which are at risk?

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The British pound fell to close to a two-week low against both the euro and the dollar this morning, with investors selling the currency on expectations that a fresh bout of fiscal austerity in UK will probably keep interest rates lower for longer. 

The chancellor sets out the results of the Spending Review - the first since 2010's bonfire of the quango's - in Parliament at 12:30 GMT. 

He is expected to announced plans for deep spending cuts in government and welfare as part of a strategy to turn the current budget deficit into a surplus by the end of the decade. 

But plans for more fiscal tightening are likely to push back expectations of an interest rate hike.

Sterling fell 0.25% against the euro at 70.715p per euro, having hit a low of 71.80p - its lowest in two weeks earlier in the day. It was flat against the dollar at $1.5084.

The Guardian

The Guardian has been looking at the government's finances and has got its calculator out. It reckons, external the scale of the reconfiguration of the state by Chancellor George Osborne means that by 2020, 43% of all public spending will be on health and pensions, up from a third in 1997-98.

Nick Triggle
Health Correspondent

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Will there be a sting in the tail for health in today's Autumn Statement? On Tuesday the chancellor announced above-inflation rises for the frontline of the NHS. But there's been talk of cuts to training budgets, nurse bursaries and public health funding used for things such as sexual health and stop smoking services.