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Lib Dems Unveil £1.5B Plan to Cut A&E Waits

1/14/2026

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The Liberal Democrats propose a £1.5 billion plan to end 12-hour waits in England's A&E.
Sir Ed Davey, the Liberal Democrats' leader, calls for a legal duty to limit waits and 6,000 extra beds.
The plan addresses the 'deadly corridor crisis' by boosting social care and supporting family caregivers.
Funding would come from scrapping a controversial UK-US pharmaceuticals deal.

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The Liberal Democrats propose a £1.5 billion plan to end 12-hour waits in England's A&E.
Sir Ed Davey, the Liberal Democrats' leader, calls for a legal duty to limit waits and 6,000 extra beds.
The plan addresses the 'deadly corridor crisis' by boosting social care and supporting family caregivers.
Funding would come from scrapping a controversial UK-US pharmaceuticals deal.