SiIR KEIR Starmer was blasted last night for striking a "two-tier" trade deal with India that cuts National Insurance for migrant workers.
The move comes months after Labour hiked the "jobs tax" for Brit firms.
Indians posted to Britain will be exempt from NI, along with their employers, for three years.
The Government says the deal will boost UK-India trade by £25.5billion.
But Tory leader Kemi Badenoch, who refused to agree a similar offer while Trade Secretary, raged: "This is twotier taxes from two-tier Keir."
Colleague Robert Jenrick added: "British workers come last in Starmer's Britain."
India bragged it had secured a "competitive edge". Currently, Indian workers pay an estimated £500million a year in NI.
Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds said the break applies only to "a specific type of worker" on short-term company transfers and will ensure they do not end up paying in both countries simultaneously.
The tax break also applies to British migrant workers in India but that benefit is far smaller. It is part of a longawaited trade deal hailed by Sir Keir as a post-Brexit "landmark".
It cuts huge tariffs on UK exports, with booze duties slashed from 150 to 75 per cent, then dropping to 40 per cent over a decade.
Tariffs on British cars will fall from more than 100 per cent to ten per cent.
It is the biggest free trade deal Britain has struck since leaving the EU, with officials saying it will boost UK GDP by £4.8 billion a year and add £2.2 billion to wages in the long run.
Under the deal, tariffs on whisky and gin will be cut from 150 per cent to 75 per cent — before falling to 40 per cent over the next decade.
Automotive tariffs on British-made cars like Jaguars and Land Rovers will tumble from over 100 per cent to just 10% under a new quota system.
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said: "We are now in a new era for trade and the economy. That means going further and faster to strengthen the UK’s economy, putting more money in working people’s pockets.
"Today we have agreed a landmark deal with India - one of the fastest growing economies in the world, which will grow the economy and deliver for British people and business."
Britain has also secured wins for smaller exporters, with tariffs eased on products such as cosmetics, aerospace parts, soft drinks, and biscuits — and Indian customs rules to be simplified for British firms.
Shoppers at home could also benefit from cheaper imports on clothes, footwear, and frozen prawns.
Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds said the deal would drive up pay across the country and create growth “from advanced manufacturing in the North East to whisky distilleries in Scotland”.
The Scotch Whisky Association called the agreement “transformational”, saying it could boost exports to India by £1billion over the next five years and create 1,200 jobs across the UK.
Premier League’s boss Richard Masters also backed the deal, calling India “a vibrant country that presents exciting opportunities and significant potential” — and highlighting the league’s plans to open a new office in Mumbai to deepen ties.
Debra Crew, boss of Diageo, said the deal will be a game-changer for jobs in the UK and India - with India being the world's largest whisky market.
She said: "Today’s agreement is a huge achievement by Prime Ministers Modi and Starmer and Ministers Goyal and Reynolds, and all of us at Diageo toast their success.
"It will be transformational for Scotch and Scotland, while powering jobs and investment in both India and the UK.
"The deal will also increase quality and choice for discerning consumers across India, the world’s largest and most exciting whisky market.”
Talks between Britain and India started in 2022, with then-PM Boris Johnson promising it would be struck by Diwali that November.
