Labour Pledges to Clampdown on Tax Dodging to Pay for NHS Plans

Labour has pledged to fund its NHS policies and free school breakfasts by clamping down on tax dodgers. The party plans to raise an extra £5 billion a year by tackling tax avoidance by the end of the Parliament. These measures are meant to generate funding for the health care service and bring down NHS waiting times, as well as fund free breakfasts for primary school pupils. “I will crack down on tax avoidance to fund more NHS hospital and dentist appointments, and free breakfast clubs for all primary schools,” said shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves. Ms. Reeves said she had identified “funding streams” to honour Labour’s commitments to the NHS and schools. The money released by “taking on the tax dodgers” will bankroll more hospital appointments, new scanners, and extra dentist appointments, the shadow chancellor said....