Yesterday, the government made the landmark decision to hike national insurance rates and taxes on dividends in a bid to bolster spending on health and social care. But what does the City make of the tax raid? Financial News online editor Justin Cash appeared on Times Radio this morning to discuss what the moves mean for investors, as well as the decision to break another Conservative manifesto promise by scrapping the so-called 'triple lock' on pensions. Listen to the segment below.

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