Lib Dems want new referendum on Brexit
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- Published: Tuesday, 23 May 2017 07:47
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While acknowledging the result of the 2016 referendum on the EU, in their manifesto the Liberal Democrats say there should be another referendum once the terms of Brexit are known. They say they will save the NHS ‘by putting a penny in the pound on Income Tax to give the NHS and social care services the cash injection they need’.
On health, the Lib Dems say the NHS and social care services are in a state of crisis. The Conservatives have left them chronically underfunded, while need continues to grow and patient care suffers. Social care is facing a funding black hole of £2 billion this year alone and more than a million older people are missing out on the care they need.
To remedy this, they propose ‘an immediate 1p rise on the basic, higher and additional rates of Income Tax to raise £6 billion additional revenue, which would be ringfenced to be spent only on NHS and social care services’.
There is no mention of NHS dentistry, but there will be more support for GPs. They will guarantee the rights of all NHS and social care service staff who are EU nationals to stay in the UK and the public sector pay freeze for NHS workers.
They point out that 40% of NHS spending is on diseases that are preventable. They say: “We need to do more to promote healthy eating and exercise, making people aware of the dangers of smoking and excessive consumption of alcohol and other drugs, and helping to improve mental health and wellbeing.”
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