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    Hunt urges voters to back his plan as he prepares to unveil pre-election tax cuts

    by David Hughes Mar 06, 2024 4 minutes
    Source: PA Wire

    Jeremy Hunt insisted his plan to get the economy on the path to “healthy growth” and “bringing down taxes” was working as he prepared for a Budget aimed at saving the Conservatives’ election hopes.

    The Chancellor briefed the Cabinet on the contents of the statement, which is expected to include a 2p cut to national insurance to ease the tax burden on workers.

    In a promotional video released by the Treasury, Mr Hunt pleaded with the UK to back him and not “throw away” the work done to repair the economy.

    The economy slipped into a technical recession at the end of 2023 and the

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