Sign up for the latest from M.E.N. political editor Jennifer Williams The Prime Minister is committing to 'sustainable reform' of the social care system, according to Downing Street, despite a growing Tory backlash over reports of his plans.
Conservative backbenchers have reacted negatively to reports that ministers are set to raise National Insurance to fund the changes to the system in England – a breach of their 2019 manifesto.
Critics warned changes that would benefit elderly homeowners in the affluent South East at the expense of working families would undermine the Government’s 'levelling up' agenda. Read more: Survey: Would you pay more tax to fund a better social care system?
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