EXLCUSIVE: The Nationalists' economy spokesperson Dave Doogan said the measures announced by Rachel Reeves are set to 'make the cost of living crisis even worse'.
The public will pay for Labour’s budget through food price rises, the SNP has said. The party's economy spokesperson Dave Doogan said the measures announced by Chancellor Rachel Reeves are set to "make the cost of living crisis even worse".
Reeves announced in her Budget last week that employer national insurance contributions will go up from 13.8 per cent to 15 per cent. The threshold at which companies begin paying contributions has also been lowered from £9,100 to £5,000. “We knew Labour’s budget would hit small businesses and jobs, but now it’s clear Rachel Reeves’ budget will be paid out of customer pockets too – the cost of food has spiralled under Westminster’s cost of living crisis and Labour is set to make matters even worse.
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