Reform pledges new tax on hiring foreign workers
The party says the levy would fund lower employer National Insurance costs for British staff and push firms to hire unemployed Britons.
- Reform announced a graduated levy on companies hiring foreign workers to fund National Insurance exemptions for British staff, with Treasury spokesman Robert Jenrick saying the move would end "the cheap migrant labour racket once and for all."
- Jenrick suggested a tiered fee structure starting at £3,750 for foreign workers on minimum wage earning £24,784 annually, decreasing to £1,500 for £50,000 salaries and £500 for £100,000. Full rates will follow business consultation.
- Retail, hospitality, and manufacturing face the greatest impact, while private care employers—unlike the NHS—remain exposed to last year's National Insurance rise. Reform argues the policy forces firms to prioritize "British workers first, migrant workers second."
- Conservative shadow chancellor Sir Mel Stride criticized the plan ahead of Thursday's Makerfield by-election, accusing Reform of "throwing out a litany of policies in the hope something sticks." He called the proposals "reckless" and "uncosted."
- The party estimates the tax cut cost at £11.2bn and argues benefit savings from employing British nationals will compensate for a shrinking tax base. This complements broader pledges to abolish migrants' right to settle after five years.
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Reform UK Vows to Hike Costs for Firms Employing Foreign Workers
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Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party is proposing tax incentives for hiring British workers and levies on firms employing foreign labor.PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Robert Jenrick, the Reform UK party‘s Shadow Chancellor, announced a policy to prioritize British workers by reducing employer National Insurance (NI) contributions for domestic hires while imposing levies on businesses employing foreign workers. The plan also includes scrapping indefinite …
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