Compared to income tax, national insurance contributions attract little sustained scrutiny even though they provide large amounts to the public purse.
'We need a tax rise to pay for social care, but not this one'.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak's plan for employers to start paying towards the cost of the coronavirus job retention scheme has been welcomed by unions, writes Tony Burke.
The road to health is paved with good intentions...
John McDonnell says it will take two years to 'turn' public perception
Leading analysts regret the failure of Philip Hammond's 'small but sensible' change