Taxpayers across England, Scotland and Wales would be willing to pay more tax in order to fund the NHS, research has revealed.
When surveyed, over half of respondents in all areas supported the move to higher taxes to support the NHS.
The poll, by YouGov, quizzed participants on their views on increasing the basic national insurance rate from 12% to 13% and basic income tax from 20% to 21%, with the additional money being used to increase spending on the NHS.The highest support was in the south west, whereas the lowest was in London.Support for increasing national insurance was particularly high […]
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