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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Sam Blewett

Watchdog to probe Boris Johnson’s 40 ‘new hospitals’ claims

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Boris Johnson’s election pledge to build 40 new hospitals by 2030 is facing a review by the government’s official spending watchdog.

The National Audit Office (NAO) is planning a “value for money review” that could consider increasing costs due to spiralling inflation and whether the hospitals will in fact be new.

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