Tough Love: Is cutting benefits for young people fair?
It sounds like a straightforward fix: fewer young people on benefits, more in work. But is the reality so simple?
Dyson leads business backlash against Labour tax plan
Thomas Edwards | 18th June 2025 | Lobbying, Policy & Think Tanks, Politics
Sir James Dyson has criticised Labour’s tax and National Insurance increases, warning they could stifle innovation and deter investment. The measures, part of Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s 2025 Spending Review, have drawn mixed reactions from industry, with some sectors raising concern over rising costs amid broader economic uncertainty.
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