John Healey is even more dangerous than Rachel Reeves - we will all pay the price
- Posted on August 13, 2026
- By Express
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In brief
Following Rachel Reeves' employment tax increases, her predecessor John Healey is preparing to introduce additional employer levies worth approximately £3 billion. This escalating burden on businesses threatens to intensify labor market pressures and employment costs across the UK economy. The cumulative effect of successive policy decisions raises concerns about competitiveness, job creation, and business sustainability in an already challenging economic environment.
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John Healey is even more dangerous than Rachel Reeves - we will all pay the price
Rachel Reeves made it more expensive to give someone a job but now her predecessor is on the verge of heaping nearly £3billion in yet more costs onto employers
