Labour takes shock lead in the polls
The YouGov survey suggests plans to hike National Insurance to plug a funding shortfall in the NHS and social care has backfired among voters.
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Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson is a British politician and writer serving as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party since July 2019. He was Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs 2016-2018 and Mayor of London 2008-2016. Johnson has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Uxbridge and South Ruislip since 2015 and was previously MP for Henley from 2001 to 2008. He has been described as adhering to the ideology of one-nation and national conservatism.
Churchill admirer Johnson slams charity for ‘airbrushing’ him out – we look at Winston’s views on race
The charity said many of Churchill's views on race were “widely seen as unacceptable today, a view that we share”.
WATCH: ‘Not everyone will pay, but everyone will benefit from tax hike’ – Johnson
“Sums up this government! Rob the poor to benefit the rich!" one Twitter user said.
Conservative MP tearfully says he ‘doesn’t know what a Tory is anymore’
Boris Johnson's manifesto-busting tax rise will today go before a divided House of Commons for a crunch vote.
‘Highest taxes since the war’: Papers report on PM’s broken manifesto pledges
Social care leaders have warned the plan will not be enough to end the crisis, according to The Independent and Daily Mirror.
Dawn Butler calls on public to back motion that would stop ministers lying to Parliament
"The prime minister can commit a crime of lying and then the prime minister is judge and jury. It makes no sense. It’s not fair and it’s not right," Dawn Butler said.
Govt breaks SECOND manifesto pledge in a day – this time on pensioners
The pensions ‘triple-lock’ guarantee on increasing in line with the highest of earnings, inflation or 2.5%, will not be met next year.
#TaxtheRich trends as NI hike dubbed the new ‘poll tax’
A 1 per cent millionaire tax would raise £260 billion in 5 years - tax the rich?
LBC clip from 2019 comes back to haunt PM
“Read my lips we will not be raising taxes on income, on VAT or National Insurance.”