Good Morning Britain's Ben Shephard has slammed an MP for avoiding a question on today's show.
The 46-year-old presenter was joined on Tuesday's edition of the ITV breakfast news programme with anchor Susanna Reid.
They interviewed Vaccines Minister Nadhim Zahawi about the government's plans to reform the NHS and social care system - which are expected to be confirmed in Parliament later today.
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Reports have suggested the Prime Minister plans to fund the reform to the system by raising National Insurance contributions by 1.25% - and Susanna Reid told the Minister how there is an argument the proposals are simply unfair.
She said: "There is a huge concern over increasing national insurance because it disproportionately falls on those at the lower end of wages and it isn't levied on those over pension age who might continue working."
However, the Minister refused to be drawn on the speculation until proposals were confirmed in Parliament - and cut short Susanna when she posed the question of whether this is unfair.
Nadhim Zahawi said: "You can't do that. That is a hypothetical - and you know what will happen. I am part of the government."
He added: "What I would say to your viewers is wait until the details are announced today in Parliament. There will be a press conference afterwards with the Health Secretary, the Chancellor and the Prime Minister.
"It's right that we explain how we are funding it and that is the remit of the Chancellor. It would be wrong of me to speculate and to pre-empt my Prime Minister's announcement later today."
But Susanna's co-host Ben Shephard stepped in to blast the MP for dodging the question.
He said: "You've come on this morning to answer the questions of the day. This is the pertinent question of the day and we know what you're doing is your avoiding the question when the briefing that is handed to the newspapers is usually pretty accurate.
He continued: "It's good to get your perspective as whether this would be a fair way to fill the gap that social care desperately needs."
However, the Minister instead pointed to how he appeared on the show to talk about the success of the vaccine rollout - and re-iterated how he felt it would be completely wrong to talk about the plans before it was confirmed in Parliament.
*Good Morning Britain airs weekdays at 6am on ITV and ITVHub
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