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NPA calls on the Chancellor to scrap prescription charges in England in the upcoming Budget

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First reported on Wednesday 21 October 2026 at 19:01 EDT by The Independent·Latest article on Thursday 22 October 2026 at 01:52 EDT

Summary

The NPA called on the Chancellor to scrap prescription charges in England in the upcoming Budget, calling them a 'cruel tax on illness', The Independent reported on Thursday 22 October. The Independent headlined that prescription charges in England should be scrapped, according to experts.

Latest: The NPA called on the Chancellor to scrap prescription charges in England in the upcoming Budget, calling them a 'cruel tax on illness', The Independent reported.

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How it unfolded

  1. Thursday 22 October

    The NPA called on the Chancellor to scrap prescription charges in England in the upcoming Budget, calling them a 'cruel tax on illness', The Independent reported.

  2. Wednesday 21 October