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By Chris Dorrell Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said the Conservatives would cut taxes again “if we can” in an attempt to boost growth and bolster the party’s flagging electoral prospects. Speaking tothe FT, the Chancellor said further tax cuts were on the table for an autumn fiscal event, but stressed it would depend on “responsible management of the economy”. “Its something we’d like to do if we can. But it’s not something that we can possibly know whether it will be possible at this stage,” he said. Hunt reduced National Insurance by 2p in last month’s Spring Budget, following a reduction of the sa…

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