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Labour slammed over new India-UK trade deal as foreign workers exempt from key tax
Express Newspapers ^ | Tue, May 6, 2025 | Christian Calgie

Posted on 05/06/2025 3:54:28 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican

The newly announced free trade deal between India and Britain is already coming under major fire just hours after it was proudly announced by both Prime Ministers. While Sir Keir Starmer and Narendra Modi lauded the post-Brexit deal as “a new era for trade and the economy”, a key element regarding tax is being condemned.

Under the terms of the deal, Indians coming to Britain to work will be exempt from paying National Insurance for three years. While this deal is reciprocal, Sir Keir Starmer is under fire for granting the exemption after hiking the same tax for hard-working Brits. Top Tory Robert Jenrick pointed out: “Starmer has hiked National Insurance on Brits while giving an exemption to Indian migrants. British workers come last in Starmer’s Britain.”

He added that while serving as minister for immigration at the Home Office, he and Suella Braverman “refused to accept unfair and unreasonable visa demands in the negotiation with India".

“Starmer has taken over and capitulated straight away," he said. "This will hurt British workers and encourage even more immigration when it is already ridiculously high."

Meanwhile Ms Braverman, the former Home Secretary, said she blocked the trade deal on visas concessions.

However accused Sir Keir of having “caved and opened our labour market to more Indian workers who will be cheaper to hire than Brits".

Referencing Reform UK’s recent local election and by-election victories, she demanded to know: “Haven’t you learnt anything from the last few days?!”

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1 posted on 05/06/2025 3:54:28 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican

What is “National Insurance”?


2 posted on 05/06/2025 4:00:51 PM PDT by 6ppc (During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act -George Orwell)
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To: 6ppc

Social Security


3 posted on 05/06/2025 4:05:15 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican

Hahahaa. Stupid UK subjects think the UK government cares about the,. Wake up slaves. The foreigner is your master. You exist to pay for them no your own demise.


4 posted on 05/06/2025 4:44:38 PM PDT by Organic Panic (Democrats. Memories as short as Joe Biden's ey)
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To: MinorityRepublican

I am convinced that Starmer will point to his destruction of Great Britain as his proudest accomplishment.


5 posted on 05/06/2025 5:01:12 PM PDT by Bigg Red ( Lord, make me an instrument of your peace.)
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