U.K. Chancellor Warns Taxes Will Stay High as Inflation Bites

Britain, like the rest of the West, is struggling with public spending that is outstripping growth

Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt speaks at The Wall Street Journal’s CEO Council Summit in London about battling stubborn food-inflation costs in the country.

LONDON—U.K. Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt ruled out tax cuts in the near future as Britain grapples with decades-high rates of inflation, rising interest rates and slow growth that looks set to crimp government finances for years to come. 

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