Rishi Sunak wakes up to the most positive front pages his government has had in months. The decision to use the autumn statement to cut personal tax as well as make the largest business tax cut in modern history has led to the press praising the government for easing the tax burden – even if it is still going up. Meanwhile, MPs hope this is just the beginning and it marks a pathway to further tax cuts ahead of the election.
Addressing MPs last night at a meeting of the 1922 committee, Hunt said the autumn statement marked a turning point – both for the economy and the party’s fortunes. He also told MPs that the party ‘should not pretend that we did not put taxes up’ as they were for a reason – citing the furlough scheme in the pandemic as well as energy support.
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