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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
Nicholas Cecil

Budget 'tax rises': Cabinet minister brushes aside calls to reverse £20bn NI hit on firms so they hire more young people

A Cabinet minister dismissed calls for the new Government to reverse the £20 billion tax rise on businesses in Rachael Reeves’ first Budget which is widely blamed for hitting jobs in Britain.

Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden was on Tuesday hailing a “great national cause”, as he linked up with major retaliers, to get more young people into work.

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