Stephen Kinnock hails better-than-expected GDP figuresSpeaking on LBC News, Liberal Democrat education spokesperson Munira Wilson welcomed what she described as “these green shoots of recovery” after GDP rose 0.5% in February, but said growth “risks being choked off because of the jobs tax”, in a reference to rising employer national insurance contributions.Wilson warned that “additional cost, both in terms of national insurance rises and with business rates increasing on our high streets, is stifling growth. And that means less money going to the chancellor that can then be spent on rebuilding our broken public services, like our schools and hospitals.” Continue reading…
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Author : Martin Belam
Publish date : 2025-04-11 08:14:00
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