Labour has released a statement following calls for a reduction in National Insurance. Labour MP Nadia Whittome posed the idea of lowering the tax for certain workers, in a written question to Parliament.

She specifically queried whether Chancellor Rachel Reeves had considered "reducing employer National Insurance contributions for employees returning to work after a year or more of unemployment".

Treasury minister Dan Tomlinson offered a response on from the Government. He said that introducing a new tax relief would mean looking at a "wide range of factors".

He explained: "These include how effective the relief would be at achieving the policy intent, how targeted support would be, whether it adds complexity to the tax system, and the cost."

The minister also stated Labour's commit

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