Prime Minister Boris Johnson has made the first move towards honouring his commitment to reform adult social care with the announcement of a long-expected national insurance (NI) rise.
Breaking a manifesto pledge not to raise income tax or NI, Mr Johnson announced a 1.25% rise in NI, which will initially go towards supporting the NHS through its post-COVID backlog before it is handed over to social care.
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