Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves said tax cuts announced in the Autumn Statement will not “remotely compensate” people who have been hit with a series of hikes in recent years.
The reversal of the 1.25 per cent rise in National Insurance will be welcome relief for businesses - especially the many hard-pressed SMEs.
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