Labour vows to outspend Tories with £26bn ‘rescue’ plan for NHS
Health service in England would get £5.5bn more a year by 2023-24 than the £20.5bn promised by Conservatives
Labour is to unveil a “rescue plan” for the NHS in England with an extra £26bn of funding a year paid for by higher taxes on companies and the wealthiest in society, as the party puts the health service at the heart of its election offer to voters.
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