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Front page summary The Independent – 2p: Too little, too late? Hunt bets on NI cuts to revive Tories Ex-chancellor George Osbourne says the 2p national insurance cut in Jeremy Hunt’s spring budget will not be a “silver bullet” to revive the Conservative party’s fortunes, The Independent reports. Elsewhere, the front page features a report on Nikki Haley dropping out of the US presidential race – leading to a Trump-Biden rematch.  The Independent – Sunak’s big election gamble: 2p off NI – but no cut in income taxBy WTX NewsMarch 6, 2024 The main stories Like this article? why don’t you share…

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The chancellor’s budget announcement is “a last desperate act” ahead of the general election, with tax at its highest level since 1948 despite a 2p national insurance cut, according to The Guardian. It adds that the cuts bring the “threat of a fresh squeeze on public spending to come after polling day”.

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