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Pothole problems could get worse for motorists thanks to Labour’s ‘Job tax’ raid, Tories warn

Published on April 06, 2025 at 09:00 PM

Pothole problems could get worse for motorists thanks to Labour’s ‘Job tax’ raid, Tories warn

MOTORISTS are being warned the “pothole plague”; could get worse — owing to the new “Jobs tax”; raid.

Around 14 million could go unfilled due to the hike for firms, senior say.

Woman standing by a large pothole in a muddy road.
Pothole problems could get worse thanks to Labour's ‘Job tax' raid

The warning shot comes after the Local Government Association said the tax raid could of around £1.2 billion.

Only last month, unveiled a £1.6 billion plan to , vowing to bring down the cost of driving.

But says: “Britain’s potholes plague is about to get a lot worse because of Labour’s .

“It goes to show it isn’t just businesses, employees and consumers who will suffer — it is our public services too.

“’s ideological tax rise will just make everything worse.

“No matter how Labour try to pull the wool over your eyes, this is Keir Starmer’s pothole black hole.”;

Research also shows — with one in four saying they’ve paid more than £300 to repair crater damage.

The NI tax raid, worth £25 billion to the Treasury after it came into force yesterday, puts firms under huge financial pressure.

But claimed the impact of the hike will be less for small and medium-sized firms.

His comments come after UK Hospitality said the sector faces a due to increased costs from NI hikes.

Potholes in a snowy road.
Only last mont the PM unveiled a £1.6 billion plan to fix the country's battered roads


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