The Government has said 'no tax cuts are possible in a substantial' way as the Conservative Party conference continues in Manchester today.
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has argued that sizeable tax cuts this year would “compromise” the battle against inflation as colleagues piled on the pressure for a pre-election giveaway.
The Cabinet minister said on Monday he and Rishi Sunak were prioritising the pledge to halve prices before carrying out tax cuts in any “substantial way”.
As Tory members descend on Manchester for their annual conference, Mr Hunt insisted the Prime Minister will survive in the role for his second in charge despite electoral prospects looking bleak.
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