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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Rowena Mason Whitehall editor

Jeremy Hunt promises further tax cuts and hits out at Labour plans

Jeremy Hunt on stage surrounded by signs saying: 'Labour's tax rises.'
Jeremy Hunt delivering his speech on economy and taxes in London. Photograph: Henry Nicholls/AFP/Getty Images

Jeremy Hunt has said further tax cuts are on the way in the autumn after the economy has “turned a corner”, as he criticised Keir Starmer for promising “motherhood and apple pie”.

The chancellor attempted to draw the battle lines for the next election by painting the Conservatives as tax-cutters and Labour as intending to raise tax.

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