Sajid Javid says 'no responsible Health Secretary' can guarantee the tax increase will clear the NHS backlog but says he is 'absolutely certain' raising National Insurance 'will massively reduce the waiting lists'. KayBurley
07:22The government is being criticised for going back on its promise not to hike taxes - but Health Secretary Sajid Javid has said there was no other choice.
"I think what we've announced in the last 24 hours is a very Conservative thing to do," he said, describing the cost of social care currently as"not acceptable". It was a political gamble for the prime minister, who would likely have been hesitant to hike taxes - breaking a Tory manifesto promise.
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