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The House voted by 319 to 248 in favour of the 1.25 percentage point increase in national insurance contribution. This is despite the controversial plans being met with deep unhappiness among many Conservative MPs.
Five backbenchers voted against the measure while another 37 did not vote – although not all would have deliberately abstained, as some would have had permission to be away from Westminster. READ MORE:Boris Johnson announces tax hike to fund social care reforms The five rebels included former cabinet ministers Sir John Redwood and
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