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7 September 2021, 11:02 | Updated: 7 September 2021, 14:22
Boris Johnson makes major announcement on tax and social care | Watch LIVE
Boris Johnson has announced a 1.25% increase in National Insurance to address the funding crisis in the health and social care system.
He told the House of Commons that from 2023, no one starting care in England will be forced to spend more than £86,000 over their lifetime, adding he would protect people from the "catastrophic fear of losing everything".
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer responded by describing the plan as "a sticking plaster over gaping wounds".
His Cabinet earlier backed the plans, which are expected to tear up Tory manifesto commitments.