Reeves’ tax hikes have hit ‘one in five job vacancies’ at small firms

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Exclusive: The Federation of Small Business has claimed Rachel Reeves does ‘not have the backs’ of its members as new analysis of official statistics by the Lib Dems has revealed the impact of the national insurance hike for employers

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Rachel Reeves is under renewed pressure to drop her tax hike on businesses after new research suggested it had the greatest impact on small firms.

Reeves’ tax hikes have hit ‘one in five job vacancies’ at small firms

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