Tories may drop autumn statement pledging more tax cuts before election

With public finances in a worse position than expected, chancellor Jeremy Hunt is considering pushing back further pledges Jeremy Hunt and his team are considering not holding another tax-cutting autumn statement before the next election, amid uncertainty about the public finances. The chancellor has already hinted that he plans to pledge further tax cuts - including another down payment on Rishi Sunak's ambition to abolish national insurance - before a general election, which is expected to be ...