NIC

The company has not cloned a dire wolf, explained paleogeneticist Dr Nic Rawlence, also from Otago University.

Private companies contracted by the government, they confirmed, are not exempt from NIC increases and will be given no specific support.

His charity's whole existence is based on not charging people who use their services, yet the NIC increase hits Brainwave just as hard as any private business.

Philadelphia Eagles: DE Nic Scourton, Texas A&M — Scourton is built like a run-stopper at 6-4, 280, but he’s got a lot of quickness and moves that make him a dangerous pass rusher.

But the Employment Allowance, which helps eligible employers reduce their NIC liability, will increase from £5,000 to £10,500 to enable small businesses to offset the rise.