Labour today claimed the Tories are preparing for a general election in May as Jeremy Hunt gets set to announce a 2p cut to National Insurance at the Budget tomorrow.
Jonathan Ashworth, the shadow paymaster general, said he believed a May contest is now the Conservative Party’s “preferred choice” as he challenged Rishi Sunak to set a date.
He told Times Radio: “I think everything the Conservatives are doing in terms of both their advertising on social media and their political positioning suggests to me that May is their preferred choice and I think we are heading for a general election in May.”
Greg Hands, a trade minister, told Times Radio he did not believe there would be a general election in May.
The speculation over the timing of the election came as Government sources confirmed Mr Hunt will announce a 2p cut to National Insurance tomorrow in a move which will be worth £450 for the average worker.
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