(UTV | UNITED KINGDOM) – British Conservative lawmakers and former health ministers Jeremy Hunt and Sajid Javid announced that they were joining the race to succeed Boris Johnson as prime minister.
Both Hunt, who lost out to Johnson in the 2019 leadership race, and Javid, said as leader they would cut corporation tax to 15%, while Javid also said he would reverse an increase in social security contributions which took place in April.
“It’s very straightforward why I want to do it,” Hunt told of his plans to run. “It is because we have to restore trust, grow the economy, and win the next election.”
Javid, who is also a former finance minister, told “We cannot afford not to have tax cuts.”