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2p or not 2p? Tax is just one of the questions facing Jeremy Hunt at the Budget

Source: PA Archive

Jeremy Hunt will use his Budget to offer a pre-election tax giveaway for millions of workers.

But how big will the tax cut be and what are the choices he will have to make to fund it?

Here are some of the key questions he faces:

– What will be his flagship policy?

The Chancellor and Prime Minister have consistently hinted at tax cuts,.

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