Reeves defends Labours 40bn tax rise as businesses prepare for NICs hike

Rachel Reeves has defended the £40bn in tax increases in autumn’s budget as businesses brace for their impact, saying NHS waiting lists would now be higher if she had not taken action. Employers are set for a £25bn increase in national insurance contributions (NICs), which comes into force on 6 April, at the same time as consumers are being hit by a slew of increases in bills for everything from utilities to car tax. Challenged about her decisions by MPs, the chancellor said “we increased national insurance contributions and we put £25bn extra investment into our NHS. We think that

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