内容摘要：A more radical move towards a measure of debt that includes government’s assets such as the student loan book or the motorway network could increase the amount for investment more significantly.

A more radical move towards a measure of debt that includes government’s assets such as the student loan book or the motorway network could increase the amount for investment more significantly.

Police sirens could be heard as the officers seemed to scramble to react to the violence.At each stage the crowd seemed to thin out.

But another potential flashpoint lay ahead.Some headed towards the lower Ormeau Road – a mainly nationalist area in the city.As riot police raced towards the area, the local residents came out to chase the racist mob from the area.

Police in full riot gear then formed a line between the two crowds and with armoured vehicles pushed them back.It seemed, at that stage, the worst of the violence was over.

But, in fact the worst was still to come.

As darkness fell over Belfast, the violence centred on the Donegall Road and Sandy Row area.While the increase would fall on employers, it could affect workers down the line if wage rises are restricted. Companies could also cut back on hiring due to the added costs.

The rise in National Insurance could also have an impact on other tax revenues, for instance if it results in smaller wage rises. If businesses absorb the extra costs, profits could be lower and the amount they pay in corporation tax could be less.The prime minister has insisted working people will not be hit by tax rises -

The Conservatives have accused Labour of "reinventing" what counts as a working person, as the Budget approaches.The chancellor is also expected to announce £500m in new funding to build up to 5,000 affordable social homes in an effort to "fix the housing crisis" which she says has "created a generation locked out of the property market".