BUSINESSES across Greater Manchester will fork out an additional £120m a year if a proposed increase to the National Insurance (NI) contributions rate planned for April 2011 goes ahead.

The proposals have resulted in business groups across Britain uniting to promote an internet petition that calls for the proposed 1% increase to be scrapped.

The petition, found in full at www.no-nics-rise.co.uk, calls the proposals a 'tax on jobs' which could ultimately result in hig......for the full story register now for free or login below...