Johnson confirms NI rise to pay for social care

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Published on September 7, 2021 - Duration: 02:21s

Johnson confirms NI rise to pay for social care

Boris Johnson has confirmed a 1.25% rise in National Insurance contributions to help pay for the cost of social care in England.

Speaking in the House of Commons, the British Prime Minister accepted he is breaking a pledge not to raise taxes but said the global Covid pandemic was in "no one's manifesto".

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