Sir Keir Starmer committed to building new hospitals in Bucks and Herts
It'll include new hospitals in Milton Keynes and Watford.
Last updated 12th Sep 2024
Sir Keir Starmer says he's still committed to building 40 new hospitals across the UK, despite Chancellor Rachel Reeves saying they would not be completed by 2030.
It'll include a rebuild of Watford General, including new women and children's services, and a new women and children's hospital at Milton Keynes Hospital.
The Prime Minister confirmed two weeks ago, for the first time, that 40 hospitals will be built as part of a package worth £3.7 billion.
Ms Reeves said the previous government had made the commitment "without anywhere close to the funding required".
Asked whether Labour was still committed to delivering all 40 new hospitals, the Prime Minister said: "Yes, we are."
He said the last government's "programme was undeliverable" and "this is exactly what's wrong with politics".
He added: "We reviewed it, we will deliver against it, but I want a realistic timetable of delivery so I can look people in the eye and tell them we are going to do it, and this is how we're going to do it, not just make a promise which is unbelievable in the true sense of the word."