'So insulting!' Small business owner HITS BACK at Labour minister who branded employers 'not working people'
Paul Bowen said the minister has 'insulted all small business owners across Britain'
TL;DR
- Small business owner Paul Bowen called Labour minister Emma Reynolds's comments that employers are not 'working people' insulting.
- Bowen highlighted the financial struggles faced by small businesses due to rising inflation, National Insurance, and minimum wage increases.
- He specifically mentioned the director's dividend tax as a burden that 'penalizes employers.'
- Bowen expressed concern about the potential need to lay off his 37 staff members.
- He challenged the minister to visit his business in Chorley, Lancashire, to witness the impact of government policy.
- Conservative and Reform UK politicians echoed the sentiment that Labour does not understand businesses.