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Survey 2023. Welcome to F.T. Politics, the Financial Times' weekly discussion on what's happening in Westminster. I'm Sebastian Payne. In this

episode we'll be discussing the huge amounts of cash thrown at the NHS this

week against the Whitehorse spending laws. Plus the EU withdrawal bills are over but what's happening for the

UK's negotiating position with Brussels. I'm delighted to be joined by George

Parker our political editor,

Deputy Opinion Editor Miranda Green, Pharmaceuticals editor Sarah Neville,

and Whitehall editor James Blitz.

Thank you all for joining.

And if you enjoy this episode of FT Politics,

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Saturday morning. It was a big week for the National Health Service. On Monday, Theresa

May announced that she'd be giving a big cash bonus to celebrate its 70th anniversary.

This was about 20 billion pounds a year or a 3.4% increase.

It might or sound like a lot of money, but in fact it's below the historical average.

Is this going to make a substantial difference to the health service,

and what does this mean for the other battles within Whitehall for spending?

So, Neville, let's begin.

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