Tom Tugendhat points out he was the only candidate who did not vote to raise National Insurance "and now it seems everyone else agrees with me".

Mr Tugendhat says he had a long conversation with Mr Sunak about why the health and social care was justified "and the answer was 'because the boss wanted it'".

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