Keir Starmer told the Mirror the PM's controversial bid for an NI increase would hit young people, businesses and low earnersKeir Starmer has ruled out Labour backing a controversial National Insurance rise to help fix the social care crisis. Boris Johnson is preparing to announce a manifesto-busting hike of 1.25% this week to raise around £10bn a year for social care and the NHS. Sign up for the free Mirror Politics newsletterMr Starmer's opposition to a NI hike comes as a blow to Mr Johnson's hopes of getting his social care plans through the Commons, even with his 82 majority. He told the Mirror it was "inevitable" that taxes would have to rise to help solve the social care crisis and hinted he might be prepared to accept that over-65s should contribute. The Mirror's 'Fair Care for All' campaign demands that the elderly are afforded proper care and not abandoned.

Source: Daily Mirror September 05, 2021 18:11 UTC