Sajid Javid defended today's rise in National Insurance, saying it is 'morally wrong' to make future generations pay for the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic
"We know this won't be a quick fix, and we know that we can't fix waiting lists without fixing social care.
The Conservative Party 2019 election manifesto, which helped Mr Johnson deliver a landslide majority, pledged "not to raise the rates of income tax, national insurance or VAT". "This investment will go into tackling those backlogs and will help make sure everyone can get the care and treatment they need," he said.
Mr Javid added: "We can't have business as usual, which is why we are rolling out surgical hubs and community diagnostic centres up and down the country to deliver millions more scans, checks and operations.
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