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Wes Streeting calls for NI tax cuts for businesses to ‘incentivise’ hiring

The Guardian UK Sunday 31 May 2026, 10:49 UTC By Helena Horton 1 min read
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Labour should also drill for oil and gas in North Sea, says former health secretary and leadership candidateWes Streeting has called for national insurance tax cuts for businesses, and for the government to drill for oil and gas in the North Sea. The former health secretary and Labour leadership candidate told the Sunday Times there should be a “targeted reduction” of employers’ national insurance contribution as a way to “actively incentivise” hiring, particularly of young people.

Labour should also drill for oil and gas in North Sea, says former health secretary and leadership candidate

Wes Streeting has called for national insurance tax cuts for businesses, and for the government to drill for oil and gas in the North Sea.

The former health secretary and Labour leadership candidate told the Sunday Times there should be a “targeted reduction” of employers’ national insurance contribution as a way to “actively incentivise” hiring, particularly of young people.

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