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by Lamiat Sabin
THE NHS needs solid plans to save it from total collapse rather than “clever rhetoric” from politicians reminding us how bad the crisis is, an anti-privatisation campaigner said yesterday.
Two-thirds of hospitals are facing drastic cuts this year that could force them into “recovery plans” involving fewer staff, bed reductions and closure of services.
The new PM’s opening addresses offered hope, council homes and reform — but little detail on how any of it will be delivered, warns CLAUDIA WEBBE
SOPHIE BOLT argues that spending more on military will harm rather than benefit Britain by diverting vital resources away from essential public services
Only an ambitious programme of state-led investment can restore growth and improve living standards, argues MICHAEL BURKE
In the second part of her critique of Wes Streeting’s TenYear Plan for Health, HELEN MERCER looks at the central planks of this privatisation blueprint