Right wing of party says income and inheritance taxes must be reduced, but Labour says growth has ‘hit a dead end’

Jeremy Hunt is facing pressure to go further on tax cuts, while dozens of Conservative MPs have vowed to block any future tax rises by their government.

After the chancellor announced a surprise 2p cut to national insurance in the autumn statement on Wednesday, he faced immediate calls from the right wing of the party to cut income tax or inheritance tax in the spring budget.

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