The Chancellor has announced an extra £2 billion in funding for frontline services in the NHS. The investment follows the five-year plan drawn up by the NHS England chief Simon Stevens which warned of an £8 billion funding shortfall.
The extra £2bn NHS funding announced by George Osborne is "nowhere near enough" to deal with the "crisis" in the health service, according to the Shadow Health Secretary.
Andy Burnham told Sky News' Murnaghan programme:
Mr Burnham said Labour had plans including a tax on tobacco companies and a levy on high-value homes which would provide extra NHS funding.
The Democratic presidential candidate may also have shown his cards on his choice of running mate.
The US president also shared a post on Twitter accusing Dr Anthony Fauci of misleading the public over hydroxychloroquine.
Fears over an impending second wave of coronavirus dominates Wednesday’s front pages.