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Chancellor defends tax rises citing 'Investment into our NHS'
The Guardian
|April 03, 2025
Rachel Reeves has defended the £40bn in tax increases in last autumn's budget as businesses brace for their impact, insisting NHS waiting lists would now be higher if she had not taken action.
Employers are set for a £25bn increase in national insurance contributions, which comes into force on 6 April, at the same time as consumers are being hit by increases in bills for everything from utilities to car tax.
Challenged about her decisions by MPs, the chancellor said: "We increased national insurance contributions (NICs) and we put £25bn extra investment into our NHS. We think that was the right priority."
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2 mins
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