Published 2 months ago

Britain’s governing Conservative Party hopes tax cuts can lift ailing election fortunes

The British economy withstood the pandemic and energy price spike, prompting taxes to remain high despite potential cuts.
A tax-cutting election year may see cuts in national insurance and income tax, paid for by spending cuts and tax increases.
Facing economic instability, U.K. Households struggle amid rising tax burdens as the government recoups pandemic spending losses.

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The Independent

Britain's governing Conservative Party hopes tax cuts can lift ailing election fortunes

British Treasury chief Jeremy Hunt is heading to Parliament to announce tax cuts for millions of workers

2 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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Daily Express

Tory MPs demand more tax cuts to defeat Labour in General Election

With the UK's tax burden at an 80-year high and the Conservatives trailing Labour in the polls they want the Chancellor to "go much further" in easing the burden on Britons.

2 months ago·United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

Britain's governing Conservative Party hopes tax cuts can lift ailing election fortunes

LONDON (AP) — In the run-up to the U.K.’s general election that opinion polls show the governing Conservative Party losing, Treasury chief Jeremy Hunt will seek to regain the political initiative by announcing tax cuts Wednesday during his annual budget statement. With the British economy hitting one definition of recession and public finances stretched, he […]

2 months ago·United States

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abc News

Britain's governing Conservative Party hopes tax cuts can lift ailing election fortunes

Treasury chief Jeremy Hunt will seek to regain political initiative by announcing tax cuts during his annual budget statement

2 months ago·United States

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CNN

Cash-strapped Britain cuts taxes for workers as election looms

UK finance minister Jeremy Hunt announced a tax cut for workers Wednesday as he unveiled what is likely to be the government’s last budget before a general election later this year.

2 months ago·Atlanta, United States

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Irish Independent

Tories cut tax in British ‘spring budget’ as UK election looks likely this year

British finance minister Jeremy Hunt on Wednesday unveiled his Budget 2024, with another two percentage-point cut to the UK’s national insurance tax – a giveaway to voters as the Tories try to win public support ahead of a general election expected later this year.

2 months ago·Ireland

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