Former ministers announced that they are joining the race to succeed Boris Johnson as PM (File)
London:
British Conservative MPs and former health ministers Jeremy Hunt and Sajid Javid used interviews with the Telegraph newspaper to announce they are running to succeed Boris Johnson as prime minister.
Hunt, who lost to Johnson in the 2019 leadership race, and Javid said they would cut corporation tax 15% as leader, while Javid also said he would reverse the increase in Social Security contributions in April . will give
“It’s pretty straightforward why I want to do this,” Hunt told the Telegraph of his plan to run. “That’s because we have to restore confidence, grow the economy and win the next election.”
“We cannot cut taxes,” Javid, who is also a former finance minister, told the newspaper.
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