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Exclusive: National insurance rise an immediate ‘threat’ to services that help the most vulnerable, Labour chancellor told as 100 organisations, including Crisis, sign letter in protest

UK Hospitality says members would have to hike prices 8% to cover the extra cost of hiring staff under new employer NIC rates

Politics and the royal family feature heavily on the front pages of Sunday’s newspapers.

Industry bosses have warned of soaring costs and job losses in the wake of Labour’s maiden budget

The main tax rise in Rachel Reeves’s fiscal statement was a change to employers’ national insurance contributions.

The chancellor will make the case for free trade as Labour is warned that it must choose between the United States and the European Union

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Farming leaders are urging Labour ministers to rethink plans to impose inheritance tax on farms worth more than £1m

There are nearly 5.5 million businesses in the UK. It may come as a surprise, however, to learn that most of these (about 4.1 million) are not employers. They might be, for example, the sole traders we call to fix our leaky roof or the freelance workers providing support to…