Latest updates: chancellor unveils economic programme after being urged to help alleviate cost of living crisis as inflation hits 6.2% in February
Sunak says NHS now has a dedicated tax supporting it - the health and care levy. But that is not incompatible with reducing taxes on families, he says. Over the last decade it has been a Conservative mission to cut taxes for working people, he claims.
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