HEALTH

NHS facing 'unprecedented squeeze' on funding

Labour has said current government spending on the NHS over a decade will be the ‘largest sustained funding squeeze in NHS history’.

Labour has said current government spending on the NHS over a decade will be the ‘largest sustained funding squeeze in NHS history'.

Figures obtained from the House of Commons' Library show how much would have been spent on the health service if Labour's spending levels had been maintained, and based on a percentage of overall spending, will result in an aggregate fall of almost £90bn by 2020, says Labour.

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