Sunak Hints Tax Cuts Will Be Paid for Through ‘Difficult Decisions’ on Welfare

The prime minister said pre-election giveaways will be affordable by controlling public spending.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak during a visit to La Dolce Vita cafe in Marple, Stockport in North West England, on Jan. 5, 2024. Jacob King/PA Wire

Rishi Sunak has hinted that pre-election tax cut giveaways will be made on the back of “difficult decisions to control welfare.”

The prime minister said it was his “priority” to “keep cutting people’s taxes” after a 2p cut in national insurance was introduced on Saturday, having been announced at the autumn statement.