Reeves

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Dec 13, 2025 • via Conservative Post

Britain's Jobs Market Weakens to 2011 Lows

Permanent vacancies drop across all sectors after Labour's NIC hike

Independent indices show Britain's jobs market at a 14-year low despite Labour's job creation claims. Employer taxes link directly to hiring freezes and permanent role losses, hitting low-income workers hardest.

Dec 2, 2025 • via Sky News

Starmer Quotes £16 Billion OBR Hit, Skips Net £5-6 Billion Tally

Productivity review offset by wages, yet welfare U-turns and headroom hikes forced £26bn tax rises

Keir Starmer blamed a £16bn OBR productivity hit for tax hikes, omitting offsets that cut the net impact to £5-6bn. Actual drivers: welfare reversals and doubled fiscal headroom, revealing choice over necessity.