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Lara Bird: “Andy Burnham must urgently think again and scrap the Labour Party’s national insurance tax hike, which has destroyed…”

On the recordJuly 5, 2026
Andy Burnham must urgently think again and scrap the Labour Party’s national insurance tax hike, which has destroyed jobs and been a disaster for small and medium-sized businesses.
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Lara Bird
Scottish National Party

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Commenting on national insurance tax hike impact.

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