EXCL: Cummings says £350m Brexit cash, not tax hike, should fund NHS
He said the tax increase, which is likely to impact on the young and poorest the most, is “very bad policy and politics”.
Tag: National Insurance
Full list of MPs who voted for the national insurance hike
Conservative MPs overwhelmingly backed the move despite a party promise before the 2019 election that they would not raise taxes.
WATCH: ‘Not everyone will pay, but everyone will benefit from tax hike’ – Johnson
“Sums up this government! Rob the poor to benefit the rich!" one Twitter user said.
MPs set to vote on Govt’s manifesto-busting health and social care tax
A YouGov poll found voters are split in their views on the national insurance rise - but how will MPs respond?
BBC’s Nick Robinson threatens to cut interview with evasive Tory minister
“People are entitled to an answer on a very simple question: Why do Conservatives now believe they have to put taxes up?”
LBC clip from 2019 comes back to haunt PM
“Read my lips we will not be raising taxes on income, on VAT or National Insurance.”
Watch: Laura Kuenssberg praises Johnson for ‘tackling the hard issues’
"Whatever you think of him, this is a difficult problem and he does intend to keep his promise to fix it."
Newspapers react as Tories plan tax grab to fund social care
"Johnson is so bad at this I'm almost at the pity stage. Not actually at it. But almost," Sam Freedman said.
WATCH: Flashback to when Boris Johnson ‘guaranteed’ there would be no tax hikes
“Why aren't we funding social care out of the £350 million per week that was on the side of your bus?," one Twitter user asked.