M&S and Tesco among those warning of a £7bn Budget hit

Seventy-nine UK retailers have written to Chancellor Rachel Reeves about possible price rises and job cuts - here is what it means

UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves
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Supermarkets have often been popular stocks, but Labour's increase in employer national insurance contributions could dent profits.

Seventy-nine UK retailers, including Sainsbury’s and Tesco, have written to Chancellor Rachel Reeves to hit out at last month’s Budget, saying the increase in employer national insurance contributions will add billions of pounds to their costs. It could also leave investors questioning whether they should invest in supermarkets.

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Chris Newlands

Chris is a freelance journalist, and was previously an editor and correspondent at the Financial Times as well as the business and money editor at The i Newspaper. He is also the author of the Virgin Money Maker, the personal finance guide published by Virgin Books, and has written for the BBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Independent, South China Morning Post, TimeOut, Barron's and The Guardian. He is a graduate in Economics.