Rishi Sunak: NHS will get whatever it needs to deal with coronavirus

Chancellor indicates he is willing to write blank cheque to cope with a pandemic

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Rishi Sunak, the chancellor, has promised to give the NHS "whatever it needs" to tackle the coronavirus crisis, as he looks at loosening the fiscal rules to allow for more borrowing and spending.

Before this week's budget, Sunak did not say how much in additional resources the NHS would get, but indicated the government was potentially willing to write a blank cheque to help the health service cope with a pandemic.