UK politics
fromIrish Independent
1 week agoSinn Fein calls for emergency mini-budget to ease cost-of-living crisis
Fianna Fail and Fine Gael must act immediately to address the ongoing fuel crisis and support struggling families and workers.
This budget brings another jobs tax on businesses that adds to the employment cost and will further hit hiring. Organisations have already seen the cost of employment rise with increased employer NICs, and the measures announced today will simply increase those costs further. With job creation well below pre-covid levels, this budget needed to incentivise businesses to hire - but this is simply adding more cost and risk.