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 Government will use fines paid by financial institutions to support a "permanent improvement in GP services".
The fines from the Forex rate-rigging scandal will contribute £1.1bn to the health service.
The Chancellor told the BBC's Andrew Marr Show the payments were a "downpayment on the NHS' own long-term plan".
The Chancellor has announced an extra £2bn for the NHS' annual budget, which he says is possible because of the UK's improved economic performance.
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Fears over an impending second wave of coronavirus dominates Wednesday’s front pages.