Senior Tory MPs renew calls to Boris Johnson for urgent tax cuts

Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak are expected to give a joint speech in the coming days to set out their plans for boosting economic growth. Photograph: Reuters

Senior Conservatives from across the party have renewed calls for Boris Johnson to implement urgent tax cuts as Downing Street played down the prospects of a shift in policy.

A string of high-profile MPs, from Steve Baker on the party’s right wing to Damian Green on its left, have backed a fresh demand from the Adam Smith Institute for the government to reduce the tax burden.