New tax data suggests we 'stop abusing City workers'

CITY workers pay £11 billion a year through income tax and national insurance - the same as the entire population of Scotland - according to figures published today.

The data prompted calls for commentators to "stop abusing" workers in the Square Mile and instead acknowledge their contribution to the economy.

Simon Lynch, managing director of recruitment firm Ambition UK, which compiled the figures, said: "The City has received a torrent of abuse over the past three years but it's time people woke up to how valuable a contribution its workers make to the public purse."