Ordinary workers will pay the price for this 'jobs tax'

TODAY, hardworking families across Britain are being hit with a one-two punch from the Labour Party. We are bracing for the impact of Labour's National Insurance "jobs tax" and we're still reeling from global uncertainty and Keir Starmer's economic mismanagement.

- By Richard Fuller SHADOW CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE TREASURY

Labour's National Insurance rise is punishing businesses and consumers while leaving workers to pick up the bill.

If only Starmer had resisted taxing the life out of working people, we wouldn't be facing this Awful April.

But he didn't. And now we are.

Having inherited the fastestgrowing economy in the G7, Labour has slammed it into reverse. Things were going so badly that Rachel Reeves had to have an emergency budget.

There, we found out that growth is falling, inflation is rising and living standards are dropping.

That means everything from a pint of milk at the shop to a pint at the pub - is more expensive.

Household bills are going up by more than £1,000 a year. Council tax which Starmer promised to freeze is soaring.

Eight separate household bills are rising and Labour's promises to "kickstart growth" ring hollow. It shows how out of touch they are.

Any qualified economist would see this as all the warning lights flashing red. But Reeves has her head buried in the sand.