Cost of national insurance rise could fix 14m potholes, say Tories

Kemi Badenoch has declined to say whether she would reverse the rise in employers’ national insurance (Aaron Chown/PA) - (PA Wire)

A “black hole” in local council budgets caused by the increase in national insurance could pay for fixing 14 million potholes, the Conservatives have said.

The Tories claimed the gap between the cost of the tax rise and the extra support given to local councils in compensation would result in residents “paying more and getting less”.