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Work and Pensions Secretary welcomes latest tax cuts

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Work and Pensions Secretary welcomes latest tax cuts

Work and Pensions Secretary welcomes latest tax cuts

Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride welcomed the Government's latest tax cuts, saying it will be a "driver of people into employment." The chancellor is cutting the main rate of national insurance contributions paid by workers from 12% to 10%, which he said would benefit 27 million people.

He also announced changes to the national insurance paid by those who are self-employed.

Report by Kennedyl.

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