RIGHT-WING sections of Boris Johnson’s Cabinet have launched a revolt against the government’s planned hike in National Insurance as populist Jacob Rees-Mogg reportedly called for the proposals to be axed. 

Following a Cabinet meeting on Wednesday, several reports claimed that Mr Rees-Mogg, the current Leader of the House of Commons, has railed against the Prime Minister’s plans amid a rise in living costs. 

It was understood that Mr Rees-Mogg told Chancellor Rishi Sunak that the 1.25 per cent increase should be scrapped to stem the crisis engulfing the government as inflation and energy bills rise.