The Labour peer made the last minute intervention, just days before the October 30 Budget, on increasing National Insurance on pension contributions by companies

THERE’S less than a week to go until this year’s Autumn Statement, leaving many people wondering what the Government will announce. The Autumn Statement gives an update on the government’s

Lord Blunkett, who served under Sir Tony Blair, warned the Chancellor he would 'advise strongly against' imposing national insurance on employers' pension contributions.

Labour grandee Lord Blunkett has warned Rachel Reeves not to raise National Insurance (NI) on pension contributions as it could mean people have less money in retirement. He branded the move, which would raise billions of pounds for the Treasury,