Is free healthcare impossible? Labour has made turning the NHS around its most important mission. Some think its “kill or cure” approach might deal the service a mortal blow.
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Under pressure: British leader Sir Keir Starmer (above) says that he will not break manifesto promises to keep income tax levels as they are, even though he is set to reveal new plans for billions of pounds of investment in the health service. Glossary
National Health Service - The publicly funded healthcare system in the UK. The NHS was founded in 1948.
Tax - Money workers pay to the government to pay for services like roads and hospitals.
Funded - Money provided for a particular purpose.
Private sector - The section of the economy run by private individuals or groups, usually for profit. Their business decisions are free from state control.