nhs needs the investment to get out of the other side of covid because if we are not putting money aside to solve that problem, in four or five years time we are all going to know a loved family member sitting and waiting in pain for an operation. it was the most difficult vote i ve had as an mp down here, honestly. but ultimately we are here to look after people, and to do that you don t have a magic money tree. if you need to invest it has got to be paid for. i will say we have to get the tax burden down because in a big picture. sorry, i m not very pro at this! in the big picture, if you tax too much it stifles investment but you have to balance the books. you can tjust go around adding to the national debt. it is you can tjust go around adding to the national debt. the national debt. it is not ust about either i the national debt. it is not ust about either raising i the national debt. it is not ust about either raising taxes i the national debt. it is notjust about either rais
pressure ahead of the report into claims of parties in downing street during lockdown. here s our political correspondent, jonathan blake. borisjohnson and rishi sunak together in happier times. recently, there has been tension over a planned rise in national insurance, with claims that borisjohnson might have second thoughts. but writing jointly in the sunday times, the prime minister and the chancellor have put speculation about the tax rise to bed. they say. we must clear the backlogs with our health and social care plan, and now is the time to stick to it. lateradding, there is no magic money tree. tax cuts could come later, they signalled, and ministers admit this move is a hard sell. taxes are never popular, sophie, they re never popular, and as soon as possible we want to be in a position to lower our tax rates, we want to drive economic growth, because ultimately that is what will make our country successful, but we do face a short term issue, which is that we have spent
correspondent, jonathan blake. borisjohnson and rishi sunak together in happier times. recently, there has been tension over a planned rise in national insurance, with claims that borisjohnson might have second thoughts. but writing jointly in the sunday times, the prime minister and the chancellor have put speculation about the tax rise to bed. they say, we must clear the backlogs with our health and social care plan, and now is the time to stick to it. lateradding, there is no magic money tree. tax cuts could come later, they signalled, and ministers admit this move is a hard sell. taxes are never popular, sophie, they re never popular, and as soon as possible we want to be in a position to lower our tax rates, we want to drive economic growth, because ultimately that is what will make our country successful, but we do face a short term issue, which is that we have spent significant amounts of money dealing with the covid crisis.