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\n The broadcaster and farmer raised concerns on the main stage of the Conservative Party conference, questioning why anyone would launch a business in the UK under current conditions.\n<\/p>\n
\n Mr Clarkson said he was considering opening another pub\u2014just not in Britain.\n<\/p>\n
\n His remarks have found strong support among business leaders who say the environment has become increasingly hostile to enterprise.\n<\/p>\n
\n Steve Perez, hotelier and chief executive of Global Brands, said: “He’s absolutely bang on.\n<\/p>\n
\n “I mean, this government in particular has had a smash-and-grab on business.\n<\/p>\n
\n “They just see it as a cash cow to get more money for their schemes.”\n<\/p>\n
\n Mr Perez pointed to national insurance and inheritance tax changes as evidence of policies making life harder for businesses and family-owned firms.\n<\/p>\n
\n He said: “There’s no way I would buy another hotel or pub because it’s just not worth the hassle.\n<\/p>\n
\n “I think Rachel Reeves got it all wrong; she didn’t really understand business.\n<\/p>\n
\n “And as Jeremy Clarkson said, they didn’t really know what they’re doing.\n<\/p>\n
\n “I really hope John Healey will have some common sense and understanding of business.”\n<\/p>\n
\n Matthew Elliott, president of the Jobs Foundation, said: “Jeremy Clarkson has asked why anyone would set up a business in the UK, and anyone who has watched his show will struggle to answer.\n<\/p>\n
\n “Hospitality is often the first rung on the jobs ladder, so with even the likes of Clarkson under pressure, it’s no surprise that nearly a million young people are stuck in their bedrooms.”\n<\/p>\n
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\n Jeremy Clarkson (left) and shadow environment secretary Victoria Atkins on stage during the Conservative Party conference at the International Convention Centre, Birmingham. (Image: Stefan Rousseau)\n<\/p>\n
\n Andreas Adamides, chief executive of Helm, which represents more than 400 founders of high-growth companies, said: “Jeremy Clarkson has put his finger on a problem I hear about from founders every week.\n<\/p>\n
\n “A \u00a3146,000 national insurance rise is not a problem unique to a celebrity’s pub, and thousands of growing businesses face the same pressure.”\n<\/p>\n
\n Mr Adamides said the increased costs often hit businesses just as they become profitable.\n<\/p>\n
\n He said: “For a scale-up, higher employers’ national insurance can mean hiring five people instead of ten.”\n<\/p>\n
\n The regulatory and tax environment has also led to a high-profile exodus of wealthy individuals.\n<\/p>\n
\n Analysis shows that billionaires with an estimated \u00a3120bn in assets have left the UK since Labour took office, with critics warning of further departures to come.\n<\/p>\n
\n Luke Johnson, entrepreneur and co-owner of GAIL\u2019s Bakery, said: “It is a disaster for the country that big taxpayers and important investors are leaving.\n<\/p>\n
\n “They help fund public services and create jobs, and their exits will create a growing hole in the national finances.\n<\/p>\n
\n “We should be attracting talent and wealth, not alienating it.”\n<\/p>\n
\n Hugh Osmond, the former Pizza Express entrepreneur, added: “It’s what we all said would happen and Labour didn’t believe it.\n<\/p>\n
\n “Too high tax \u2013 big taxpayers leave.\n<\/p>\n
\n “Obvious.”\n<\/p>\n
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