Overview

• Roger Daltrey, patron of the Teenage Cancer Trust, has expressed concerns over the UK government's planned increase in employers' national insurance contributions.
• The proposed rise from 13.8% to 15% is expected to cost the charity sector around £1.4 billion annually, affecting charities like Marie Curie Hospices and Macmillan Cancer Support.
• Daltrey warns that the tax increase could force charities to lay off specialist nurses, which he describes as 'catastrophic' for their operations.
• The National Council for Voluntary Organisations highlights the financial strain on charities already facing rising demand and falling funding.
• Daltrey plans to invite Health Secretary Wes Streeting to visit Teenage Cancer Trust units to demonstrate the essential services provided by healthcare charities.