City of London
UK Business Secretary Acknowledges Budget May Squeeze Hiring
- Jonathan Reynolds defends Labour’s tax-raising budget
- Business secretary spoke to Bloomberg Television in Dubai
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UK Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds accepted that tax hikes announced in the government’s budget this week might hinder companies’ ability to hire workers and raise salaries.
Reynolds, speaking to Bloomberg Television, said the rise in employer national insurance contributions and an uplift in the minimum wage would affect companies, including how many people they employ and what they can pay them. Nevertheless, he defended Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves’ budget.