Senior Tory MPs renew calls to Boris Johnson for urgent tax cuts

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

51% : It is not conservative to be raising taxes, and it is undermining growth and prosperity."
47% :Another supporter is Penny Mordaunt, a trade minister widely tipped as a potential leadership candidate if a vacancy were to arise at No 10."To increase revenues and growth for the nation, cut taxes," she said.
45% : To balance the state and generate wealth funds for future generations, cut taxes."
45% :Johnson mentioned tax cuts in his make-or-break speech to the backbench 1922 Committee on Monday, telling MPs: "The way out now is to drive supply side reform on conservative principles and to cut taxes and to drive investment in the UK."
44% :Another Tory MP said they wanted to see a cut in basic rate income tax but also inheritance tax by making changes to the care cost system.
41% : "It's a very difficult balance because while everyone wants to cut taxes, we do also have to be fiscally responsible," the source added.
40% : "To improve options and opportunity for individuals, cut taxes.
40% : Baker said he would "prioritise cuts which raise the prosperity of the poor", while another Conservative MP said the "timing was key" and Johnson would need to signal next week how taxes should be cut or face further problems from his critics.

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