TAX RISE FEARS TO PAY FOR 'GARAGE BATTLE'

RACHEL Reeves pledged billions more for health and housing as she sought to see off the threat from Reform yesterday.

- by JAMES CAVEN

The Chancellor said the NHS would get £29billion more each year - a real-terms 3% annual rise - while £39bn would go to social and affordable housing.

Critics warned tax rises would be needed to pay for it all.