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Labour's Tax Hikes Strangle Small Businesses Amid Rising Unemployment

10/14/2025

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Story summary

Critics say Labour's tax hikes and regulations are suffocating British small businesses, making it harder to hire and retain staff.
Unemployment is 4.8%, the highest in nearly five years, with about 110,000 hospitality jobs lost.
They contend the government is out of touch and prioritizes taxation over job creation.
Small business owners feel abandoned by a government that fails to support sectors vital to community life.

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Story summary

Critics say Labour's tax hikes and regulations are suffocating British small businesses, making it harder to hire and retain staff.
Unemployment is 4.8%, the highest in nearly five years, with about 110,000 hospitality jobs lost.
They contend the government is out of touch and prioritizes taxation over job creation.
Small business owners feel abandoned by a government that fails to support sectors vital to community life.