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Hunt: "Increased taxation to fund NHS"

Health Secretary, Jeremy Hunt has said there will be an "increased burden of taxation" to fund the NHS.

The government announced a £20bn boost to the NHS but weren't clear how it would be funded. The health secretary told Today that the money will come from savings from EU subscriptions, "economic growth" and taxation.

(Image: Jeremy Hunt, credit: EPA)

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