Boris Johnson’s planned tax hike in national insurance will go ahead in April, “no ifs, no buts” Downing Street has confirmed.
A Number 10 spokesman said the Prime Minister and chancellor Rishi Sunak were “fully committed” to the rise despite reports that Johnson was “back-sliding” on the tax rise in an attempt to buy off Tory backbench MPs who might try to oust him.
Previously, the PM stopped short on Thursday of an outright guarantee that the 1.25 percentage point increase would go ahead as nary backbenchers demanded a delay as the price for their continued support in the ‘partygate’ controversy.
At a Downing Street briefing for political journalists, a spokesman said: “The Prime Minister and Chancellor are fully committed to introducing the health and social care levy in April.
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