Wednesday's Budget will bring dozens of small tax rises as Labour digs deeper into hole - AOL

The piece argues that next week’s UK Budget will include dozens of small tax increases rather than one headline change, framing it as a response to Labour “digging a hole” after earlier promises not to raise taxes on working people. It claims the tax rises will be embedded across consultations, technical notes and small print, ultimately tightening pressure from multiple directions—hitting businesses first, especially small firms without large legal or tax departments. The article also says welfare costs and employment red tape are rising, and that Labour’s Employment Rights Act makes hiring more expensive and riskier, discouraging employers from taking on new staff, including young graduates seeking their first jobs. It contrasts this with a stated Conservative approach to repeal parts of Labour’s employment measures and reduce employer National Insurance for under-25s.