Jeremy Hunt admits NHS spending boost would mean tax rise

The health secretary said speculation about a £4bn-a-year funding increase was premature

Health secretary Jeremy Hunt has conceded he believes taxes may have to rise to pay for a boost in NHS spending.

Appearing on ITV’s Peston on Sunday, Hunt said speculation in the Sunday Times about a £4bn-a-year funding boost to coincide with the NHS’s 70th birthday was premature.

The claim that Britain “sends the EU £350m a week” is wrong because:

Continue reading... March 25, 2018 at 05:44PM