John Kay
The deputy prime minister was put on the spot over the government's refusal to scrap the Tory policy.
Heavyweight publications The Sunday Times, The Economist and Financial Times have all endorsed Keir Starmer's party.
The party's manifesto will pledge to knock another 2p off National Insurance.
The International Monetary Fund has warned the chancellor not to bring down National Insurance again before the election.
Michael Tomlinson was left squirming at footage of asylum seekers preparing to cross the Channel this morning.
Education secretary Gillian Keegan was announcing government funding for extra school places.
The home secretary made a "heartfelt" apology for his comments.
The prime minister is begging right-wing MPs not to vote down his flagship Rwanda bill.
But the defence secretary insisted the government was a "success".
John Kay told the Tory minister that the government had "failed" to keep its promises to voters.