"We need to listen to what businesses are saying. It's not government ministers that create jobs, it's business that creates jobs. We need to make sure that we set the minimum wage at a good level but we also need to make sure that their other burdens, their business rates, their corporation taxes, all of the things they do - the endless regulation, the employment rights bill: they're just sick and tired of so much happening. Let's lighten that burden."
"When I was business secretary I raised the minimum wage and a lot of businesses told me that yes, you've raised it but we can't afford it and we've got to let go of staff."
"I don't think we should be raising it any more for example, we've seen that too many businesses can't pay for it."
Kemi Badenoch questioned whether businesses can afford the current minimum wage and suggested it should not increase further. She said she raised the minimum wage as business secretary and many businesses told her they had to lose staff as a result. Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced a 4.1% rise to 12.71 an hour for over-21s, with larger percentage increases for younger workers and apprentices. Badenoch emphasized that businesses create jobs, urged consultation with firms on wage levels, and called for reduced burdens including business rates, corporation tax, regulation and the employment rights bill.
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