Universal energy bill help to end in April as Hunt confirms further tax U-turns

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

52% : "Taken together with a decision not to cut corporation tax and restoring the top rate of income tax, the measures I've announced today will raise every year around £32bn."
49% : Mr Hunt confirmed that all tax measures announced in the mini-budget, which sent the value of the pound plummeting, will be scrapped except the stamp duty changes for England and the reversal of the National Insurance contributions rise to pay for health and social care services.
48% :Mr Hunt added: "Secondly, the Government's current plan is to cut the basic rate of income tax to 19 per cent from April 2023.
43% : "So I have decided that the basic rate of income tax will remain at 20% and it will do so indefinitely until economic circumstances allow for it to be cut.
37% : The Chancellor issued a stark warning that "there will be more difficult decisions" on tax and spending ahead, confirming that "some areas of spending will need to be cut".

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