'Vital' that COVID backlog is funded, says Boris Johnson when asked about National Insurance increase plans
Questions are being asked about whether this is the right time to effectively impose a higher tax on working people. The prime minister hasn't directly answered that question, preferring to reiterate the need for more funding.
Friday 28 January 2022 08:06, UK
Boris Johnson was asked whether the planned National Insurance increase would be happening during an interview on 27 January 2022 and he simply said that money was needed to fund the NHS and social care.