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Employers accused the Chancellor of imposing a tax on jobs as he announced an increase in national insurance - at the same time as a major Midland firm announced 140 redundancies.
Presenting a politically-charged pre-Budget report, Alistair Darling revealed he was increasing National Insurance for every worker earning more than pounds 20,000.See the full content of this document
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Darling's Tax On Jobs ; Pre Budget Report
Meanwhile, Fujitsu Telecommunications told staff at its Solihull plant it was axing 140 posts.
The announcement was the latest blow to the West Midlands economy, which has the highest unemployment rate in the country. There are 270,000 people on the dole here.But the Government warned that employers would have to pay more as part of a series of measures to help tackle ...See the full content of this document
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