National Insurance rise: how much it is going up and how to beat higher taxes
How much extra is National Insurance going up? The amount you pay depends on how you work and how much you earn. National Insurance rates are split…
Boris Johnson defends ‘necessary and fair’ National Insurance rise
According to the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC), the number of people waiting for elective care in England has risen from 4.4 million before the…
Defer National Insurance rise, ministers urge Rishi Sunak ahead of spring statement
Sir John Redwood said the fiscal headroom meant the Government could “cancel the NI rise, cancel VAT on domestic fuel, cancel VAT on green products and give…
National Insurance rise 2022: how much is it going up and what are the new rates I will have to pay?
Since 1911 workers have paid National Insurance which, as the name suggests, was intended to fund various benefits to support the needy in society. Originally, sick or…
War in Ukraine makes European recession almost inevitable
Of all the arguments, this third one is the weakest. Even with the emerging cost of living squeeze, it may have been right a month ago. Though…
Taxman demands employers add pro-tax rise ‘propaganda’ into workers’ payslips
The tax office has been “strongly encouraging” employers to justify the Government’s controversial National Insurance increase to workers, in a move derided as “propaganda” by business owners…
The regressive National Insurance hike will hurt those most in need
This spring may bring warmer weather but colder homes across our country as we all struggle with the rising cost of fuel. Though we can’t reduce the…
Workers to be hit twice by Boris Johnson’s National Insurance rise
The disclosure comes as Conservative donors and businessmen attacked Mr Johnson and Rishi Sunak’s decision to press ahead with the increase despite mounting concerns over how many…
Britain ‘caught in a trap’ of high taxes and weak growth
Britain is stuck in a “trap” of high tax and low growth as the cost-of-living crisis intensifies, the boss of the country’s leading business group warns today….
Tory MPs blew their chance to torpedo the National Insurance rise
Voting against one’s own party is never an easy decision, but as far as reasons to do so go, this one was close to bullet-proof: the 2019…
National Insurance rise 2022: how does it work and how much should I pay?
Since 1911 workers have paid National Insurance which, as the name suggests, was intended to fund various benefits to support the needy in society. Originally, sick or…
Voters are more worried about running out of money than ‘partygate’
When the new cap is unveiled next week, confirming an increase in average annual utility bills from £1,277 to around £2,000, expect pretty lurid “heating versus eating”…
Tories can still reverse their ruinous National Insurance hike
The United Kingdom is once again speeding ahead of our Eurozone neighbours in job creation and economic growth. We have wisely removed Covid restrictions, rejected the worst…
Boris Johnson is morphing into John Major
It beggars belief that the Tories remain committed to raising National Insurance Contributions (NICs) in April. It would be a calamitous mistake which will become a lightning…
The National Insurance rise is becoming increasingly indefensible
Cabinet ministers have been out and about presenting a united front in defence of the planned rise in National Insurance contributions. Dominic Raab, the Deputy Prime Minister,…
Rishi Sunak has room to delay national insurance raid, says IFS
Borrowing this year has so far been much lower than expected, as a feared spike in unemployment following the end of the furlough failed to emerge amid…
To save his leadership, Boris Johnson must scrap the National Insurance increase
Where did it all go wrong? In a parallel universe, Boris Johnson would be surging in the polls by now, with the good news on omicron validating…
What is National Insurance, how does it work and how much should I pay?
Since 1911 workers have paid National Insurance which, as the name suggests, was intended to fund various benefits to support the needy in society. Originally, sick or…
We’re all paying the price for rampant eco hypocrisy
We British specialise in holding two contradictory positions at once, especially when it comes to politics. Avowed NHS-lovers will grumble incessantly about its lengthy waiting-lists. We dislike…
Pressure mounts on Rishi Sunak to change course on tax
It presents Sunak with a challenge: how does he boost the economy and ease the cost squeeze without breaking the bank, at a time when Britain’s swollen…
Britain faces worst cost of living crisis for a generation
Workers will have to secure a pay rise of at least 7pc just to keep up with the soaring cost of goods and services this year and…
Boris’s total conversion to Brownism on tax is a betrayal of Middle England
If Boris Johnson, king of the Brexiteers, slayer of the Red Wall and supposed neo-populist extraordinaire, can’t even cut VAT on fuel, what hope is there for…
Tory Britain is no place to run a business
It’s past time the Tories reclaimed their self-appointed title as the Party of Business. Their website may proudly declare they want Britain to be the best country…