Starmer refuses to rule out raising national insurance for employers

Sunak uses PMQs to ask whether manifesto pledge not to raise NICs applies to employers amid budget speculation

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Keir Starmer has declined to rule out raising employers’ national insurance contributions amid speculation that the measure is being considered as part of the budget.

Speaking at prime minister’s questions on Wednesday, Starmer refused to specify whether his manifesto commitment not to raise national insurance applied to employee and employer payments.