Jeremy Corbyn would give NHS less cash with four-day week plans, Tories claim

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JEREMY Corbyns new bidding war on the NHS last night risked backfiring as the Tories claimed his plans for a four-day week would actually cut its cash.

Labour are unveiling plans to pump 6billion more in the NHS by 2024 than the Conservatives.

Jeremy Corbyn’s four-day week plans would give the NHS less cash, Tories claim

But new Tory analysis found these extra billions will be more than gobbled up by the cost of introducing the four day week on the NHS.

Labour furiously branded the claims fake news and insisted their policy has been misinterpreted.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock tore into Labours hard-left leadership for gambling with Britains economy and health service.

He stormed: Labour have let the cat out of the bag – they wont increase the NHS budget, they will cut it.

This is further proof that they arent fit to be in government.

Jeremy Corbyn’s plans for a four day working week will cripple our economy and cost the NHS billions every year.

That leaves a huge funding shortfall in Labour’s plans and it is patients who will pay the price for Corbyn’s incompetence.

‘IMPROVED PRODUCTIVITY’

He also warned the Labour bosss hints that he could keep free movement after Brexit risks piling even more pressure on Britains NHS.

Under Labours plans the NHS budget next year would be 129.3 billion.

But the research found Labour plans for a four-day week plans will cost a whopping 6.1bn.

This would leave the NHS with a budget of 123.2bn less than the 127bn being promised by Boris Johnson, the analysis found.

But Labour sources furiously hit back at the analysis.

The party says their policy is to cut the average working week down to 32 hours gradually, over 10 years and through negotiation and improved productivity.

They said this would not be imposed on employers next year.

A party spokeswoman said: Labour will not impose a maximum working week of 32 hours in the NHS or anywhere else: that is more Tory fake news.

Over the next ten years we want productivity gains to be shared between employers and workers so our collective bargaining arrangements will support a gradual reduction of the average week with no loss of pay.

Launching Labours NHS plan in London today, their health chief Jon Ashworth will furiously accuse the Tories of underfunding the NHS.

He will say: We are announcing today the levels of investment our NHS needs to not only again provide the quality care our sick and elderly deserve but secures the NHS for the future as well.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock blasted Labours hard-left leadership for gambling with Britains economy and health service