Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has pledged further tax cuts if the Conservative Party is re-elected in the upcoming general election. He criticized Labour for what he termed 'playground politics' and accused them of planning to raise taxes to fund their spending pledges. Hunt's government has faced scrutiny for imposing the highest tax burden on UK households since World War II. Critics argue that Hunt has not clarified which taxes he would introduce to cover a £46 billion gap in his plan to scrap National Insurance. Hunt defended his economic policies, claiming that the government has delivered a 'soft landing' for the economy.
Jeremy Hunt’s government has given us the highest taxes since the war. And he won’t say which taxes he’ll introduce to pay for the £46 billion black hole in his plan to scrap National Insurance. He has a nerve inventing nonsense about his opponents planning tax rises,
Jeremy Hunt up at political press conference (ie not organised by the Treasury) “We have delivered the soft landing many thought impossible” https://t.co/SBkrzlToTC
'I wish for once, that Jeremy Hunt and the Conservatives would accept responsibility for what they have done. Ellie Costello asks Peter Kyle if Jeremy Hunt's suggestion that Labour will hike taxes to fund its pledges is true. https://t.co/tgjM7OwSi1
Jeremy Hunt is up. And he wants to talk about … More on @GBNEWS now. https://t.co/0OcPy5WQYP
Jeremy Hunt, the chancellor responsible for the biggest tax burden in 70 years, warns that Labour will put up taxes. https://t.co/rM9rmZrec4
'This is Jeremy Hunt's first serious attempt to show the Conservatives are very different from Labour on the economy.' Jeremy Hunt has lashed out at Labour and said the party would need to raise taxes to pay for their spending pledges. https://t.co/CLkcG44rmU
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