Britain unveils multi-billion spending plan with major boosts for health, defense, housing

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LONDON, June 11 (Xinhua) -- British Chancellor Rachel Reeves on Wednesday unveiled a wide-ranging public spending package aimed at overhauling key national services, including a record 39 billion pounds (52.84 billion U.S. dollars) in long-term affordable housing and 29 billion pounds annually to revitalize the National Health Service (NHS). Read full story