It's an autumn General Election, signals Jeremy Hunt with 'big divide' between Tories and Labour on taxes

Jeremy Hunt put Britain on notice for an autumn General Election as he sought to create a “big divide” between the Tories and Labour on taxes.

The Chancellor sought to argue that the Conservatives would continue to cut taxes, if they are re-elected, and that Labour would not do so.

Rishi Sunak had already signalled that the “working assumption” was for the election to take place in the second half of 2024.

But Mr Hunt narrowed this down to a few months, suggesting it would not be in late summer or early winter.

Asked the day after the whether he was planning another fiscal event before the election, Mr Hunt told Times Radio: “No, but if there’s an autumn