UK retail could shed 160,000 part-time jobs after employer tax increase, says trade body

Up to 160,000 part-time retail jobs in Britain are at risk of being lost over the next three years as a result of higher employer taxes and regulatory changes, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) trade body warned on Wednesday.

As the UK economy struggles to grow, the Labour government’s solution was to increase employer taxes in finance minister Rachel Reeves’ October budget to raise money for investment in infrastructure and