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Wes Streeting: I think we should be thinking actively about how to incentivise, whether that's through targeted reduction in employers'…

On the recordJune 3, 2026
I think we should be thinking actively about how to incentivise, whether that's through targeted reduction in employers' National Insurance or other kinds of recruitment and retention incentives.
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Wes Streeting
Labour Party
Source
bbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Proposing a cut to National Insurance to help youth employment.

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