Jeremy Hunt was blasted on the BBC this morning for the UK’s record-high tax bill, which is now the highest since after the Second World War.
The Chancellor repeatedly said that despite wanting to cut taxes next year ahead of the election, doing so in his forthcoming Autumn Statement would fan inflation by putting more money in people’s pockets and increasing spending.
However, Mr Hunt promised that the Conservatives do want “to move to lower taxes as soon as we can”, claiming Labour does not.
The BBC’s Jon Kay pressed him over the extortionate tax bill, saying it’s “a bit rich” to talk about increasing the income tax threshold as he announces an increase in the National Minimum Wage.
Mr Kay said: “That’s a bit rich, isn’t it, because people watching this morning know all too well – your own MPs know only too well – that the tax bill has never been higher in history.”
