Former Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has praised the government’s plan to boost social care funding by raising National Insurance as “a good day” for the sector – despite the move breaking a manifesto pledge.

“What we have seen is a Prime Minister who came out fighting for the social care sector and I think that that is a very encouraging sign for the future,” he said. Report by Buseld. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn