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How will employers handle higher national insurance contributions?

The government plans to raise employer national insurance contributions to help fund the repair of our broken public services.

Afzal Rahman - 01 Nov 2024

Economy, jobs and pay

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Government crackdown on umbrella companies will protect workers

The government is taking much needed action to address tax avoidance among umbrella companies.

Matt Creagh - 01 Nov 2024

Economy, jobs and pay

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Autumn Budget: a plan to start rebuilding Britain

In yesterday’s far-reaching Autumn Budget, Rachel Reeves acted decisively to deliver an economy that works for working people. 

Geoff Tily - 31 Oct 2024

Economy, jobs and pay

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Another month without growth shows our recovery remains fragile

GDP figures today and the jobs data yesterday suggest the recovery of the UK economy remains fragile.

Geoff Tily - 11 Sep 2024

Economy, jobs and pay

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Huge support for Labour’s New Deal workers’ rights plans

A poll commissioned by the TUC shows huge backing across the political spectrum for improving protections at work and for the fundamental policies that underpin Labour’s New Deal for working people.

Matt Creagh - 19 Jul 2024

Economy, jobs and pay

Sharp rise in number of children growing up in poverty in working households

The Universal Credit is fundamentally flawed and needs to be reformed. No child should live in poverty in our country. We need an urgent economic reset and a government that will make work pay.

Anjum Klair - 25 Jun 2024

Economy, jobs and pay

Child in playground

The worst government for growth in modern times

After three successive positive months for growth, April GDP came in at zero.

Geoff Tily - 12 Jun 2024

Economy, jobs and pay

Labour market figures: the Conservatives have failed working people

Today’s jobs data again reinforced how badly working people have been failed over the last 14 years. Unemployment was up, long term sickness hit a new record and real pay has still not advanced from 2008 levels in real terms.

Geoff Tily - 11 Jun 2024

Economy, jobs and pay

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