BORIS Johnson has blasted Jeremy Corbyn for contradicting John McDonnell over the NHS 4-day week.
Facing off in the BBC election debate, Mr Corbyn claimed the policy would apply to everyone in Britain- except those working in the NHS.
He pledged a Labour government would reduce the average working hours, but insisted this did not mean cutting the days medical professionals work.
Mr Corbyn said: “There is no plan to bring in a four-day week in the NHS.
“But there is a plan to properly invest in our NHS.”
This was slapped down by the Prime Minister, who was quick to point out Mr McDonnell said there was a plan for a four-day working week.
Mr Corbyn’s admission goes completely against the promises of his shadow chancellor Mr McDonnell, who insisted last month it would apply to the NHS.
Speaking in November, he said: “It’s a 32-hour working week, implemented over a 10-year period. It will apply to everybody.”
Labours health secretary Jonathan Ashworth has also denied Labours proposals would be implemented in the NHS, with the party struggling to sing from the same hymn sheet.
In a heated debate, the PM also promised a 34 billion investment bonanza, as well as the recruitment of 31,000 new nurses.
He claimed the Conservatives would “encourage nurses overseas to come” to the UK “by shortening the time for their visa applications” and by reintroducing bursaries for training.
Mr Corbyn dismissed the Tory pledges, insisting the NHS is at “breaking point”.
He also lashed out at the PM’s promises for 40 new hospitals, saying the proposals were not “backed up” by “serious plans”.
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