Boris Johnson under growing pressure to scrap social care levy

Rise planned for April

Pressure is being piled on Prime Minister Boris Johnson to scrap the planned £12bn tax rate rise he has planned for April.

The hike in national insurance, that was announced as part of the Budget last year, is intended to fund the NHS and social care, but some members of the Tory cabinet have voiced concerns over the justification for the rise at a time of high inflation and rising energy bills.  Jacob Rees-Mogg has been leading the group of MPs in calls for the prime minister and chancellor Rishi Sunak to scrap the 1.25 percentage point national insurance increase, as well as VAT and green levies from energy bills. 'Last-ditch attempt' at equality: Industry reacts to PM's dividend tax hike ...