Hunt promises ‘permanent cuts in taxation’ in pre-election Budget
by Sophie Wingate
Mar 05, 2024
3 minutes
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Jeremy Hunt has said “lower tax means higher growth” as he promised “permanent cuts in taxation” for families on the eve of his Budget, expected to feature a 2p cut in national insurance.
The Chancellor said Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Government’s plans “mean more investment, more jobs, more productive public services and lower taxes”, and he accused Labour of having “no plan” and the Liberal Democrats of having “no principles”.
His headline measure on Wednesday looks likely to be a cut in national insurance by a further two percentage points, as he
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