Original sentence: The United Kingdom, a leading trading power and financial centre, has the sixth largest economy in the world, the second largest in Europe, and is a member of the European Union
Edited sentence: The Labour government has increased funding of education, transport, and the National Health Service, at a cost in higher taxes.The United Kingdom, a leading trading power and financial centre, has the sixthlargest economy in the world, the second largest in Europe, and is a member of the European Union.The government has been criticised by the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats for its stealth tax raises