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High inflation ‘will be reflected’ in benefits next year, says Treasury minister

A Treasury minister has suggested benefits increases in 2023 will be linked to soaring inflation, with the triple-lock also “in place” for pensions. Simon Clarke told MPs high inflation “will be reflected” in the uprating figures for April 2023 if ...

24 Mar 2022 at 15:25

Starmer accused of ‘opening the door’ to tax and borrowing changes in Budget

Sir Keir Starmer has been accused of considering raising employer national insurance contributions and changing borrowing rules after he failed to rule out either proposal. The Prime Minister was repeatedly urged by Conservative Party leader ...

09 Oct 2024 at 15:30

Small business owners ‘seriously concerned’ by prospect of Budget tax rises

Small business owners have said they are “seriously concerned” by the prospect of tax rises in Wednesday’s Budget, with some fearing they will need to cut their employee headcount. Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected increase employer ...

30 Oct 2024 at 00:01

Scotland ‘being punished for bigger public sector’ due to NI rise, says Robison

Scotland’s Finance Secretary has said the country is being “punished” for having a larger public sector due to the UK Government’s increase to national insurance contributions. Chancellor Rachel Reeves angered the Scottish Government ...

19 Jan 2025 at 00:01

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Aldi in-store workers get pay rise to at least £12.71 per hour

Aldi is to give its in-store workers a pay rise in March, as the budget retailer seeks to remain the best-paying supermarket chain for shop floor staff in Britain. The German multinational, which employs 45,000 people in the UK ...

22 Jan 2025 at 10:47

Scotland

Extra cash for Scots councils to help with increased national insurance costs

Councils in Scotland will receive £144 million extra funding to help them meet increased national insurance costs imposed by Westminster – with Holyrood Finance Secretary Shona Robison saying the cash could also help avoid ...

04 Feb 2025 at 16:29

Stormont Executive ‘could be £100m short to deal with national insurance rise’

Northern Ireland is set to be around £100 million short to deal with the outworkings of a hike in national insurance contributions, the Stormont Finance Minister has said. Caoimhe Archibald also announced the appointment ...

22 Jan 2025 at 13:23

Scotland

Gray warns over ‘negative impact’ on care sector of national insurance hike

Health Secretary Neil Gray is calling on the Treasury to act on “concerns” from the social care sector about the forthcoming increase in national insurance contributions. The rise takes effect in April, and Mr Gray said ...

14 Feb 2025 at 15:47

Battle lines drawn as peers demand exemptions from employers’ tax hike

Peers have set the stage for a showdown with the Government in demanding exemptions from a major tax hike for a range of groups, including GP practices, hospices, charities and small businesses. The House of Lords ...

25 Feb 2025 at 22:35

Scotland must be resilient in the face of global shocks, says Swinney

The Scottish Government will take steps to ensure Scotland is “resilient” in the face of global economic uncertainty, First Minister John Swinney has said. The SNP leader has called for a UK Government response ...

13 Apr 2025 at 00:01

Swinney demands ‘big and bold response’ from UK Government to Trump’s tariffs

Scotland’s First Minister has demanded a “big and a bold response” from the UK Government to Donald Trump’s new tariffs. John Swinney warned businesses were facing a “double whammy” with tariffs now applying ...

07 Apr 2025 at 18:37

Scotland

National insurance rise and trade uncertainty ‘difficult in-tray’ for businesses

An increase in employer national insurance contributions (NICs) and uncertainty around trade and tariffs made for a “difficult in-tray” for Scottish businesses at the start of the financial year, a study ...

24 Apr 2025 at 00:01

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