David Cameron has accused Labour of “learning nothing in the last decade” during an attack on the party’s planned income tax rise in Scotland.
Jeremy Corbyn had challenged him on cuts to radiographers in the NHS in England during Prime Minister’s Questions yesterday.
The Labour leader suggested there was a “serious shortage” of the specialists, which would mean longer waits for a cancer diagnosis.
But the prime minister hit back, claiming Labour policy in the devolved chambers in Scotland and Wales showed the party was in favour of “higher taxes for more welfare” rather than protecting the NHS.
He said Scottish Labour’s planned 1p rise in income tax would hit “hard-working people”.
Mr Cameron told the House of Commons: (Mr Corbyn) cannot wash his hands of the situation in Wales.
“Labour runs Wales, and what has Labour done in Wales? Labour has cut the NHS in Wales.
“Labour’s great plan is now emerging – it wants to cut the NHS in Wales and put up income tax on hard-working people in Scotland. That is right.
“What are Labour going to do to radiographers in Scotland? Put up their taxes.
“What are they going to do to nurses in Scotland? Put up their taxes.
“What are they going to do to dentists in Scotland? Put up their taxes.
“We now know Labour’s plan – higher taxes for more welfare. They have learned nothing in the last decade.”
Mr Corbyn said that these were “devolved matters”.