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Treasury minister rules out tax cuts amid Tory warning over burden on Britons

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By Andrew Griffith, Ben Zaranko Verified
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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is resisting renewed calls for immediate tax cuts, amid Tory warnings the burden on “hard-pressed” taxpayers is “unsustainable”. Treasury minister Andrew Griffith said it would not be “responsible” to rule out further tax rises by the Government before later replying “not for the moment” when asked about the prospect of cuts. He cited the need for the Government to make choices as it seeks to reduce inflation as the reason for the stance.
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Sunak set to preside over biggest tax-raising parliament on record, say experts

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By Ben Zaranko Verified
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The widely respected think tank said that the spike was equivalent to around £3,500 more per household, even if in reality it will not be shared equally. Since comparable records began in the 1950s, no parliament has seen a bigger increase in taxes. Tory MPs have long complained about the unwillingness of Rishi Sunak and Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to contemplate tax cuts, with backbench complaints about current levels of tax. This is not, for the most part, a direct consequence of the pandemic.
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Fiscal and monetary policy challenges facing the UK

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By Ben Zaranko Verified, Alex Walker
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Ben Zaranko considers the fiscal and monetary policy challenges the UK faces, the immediate and longer-term issues politicians will need to address, and the potential implications of the choices they might make. This piece is taken from our new report with Full Fact ‘Policy landscape 2023‘. What is the situation now? The UK economy is in something of a bind. Inflation has remained stubbornly high.
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