Hunt aims to cut taxes by boosting efficiency, but rules out short-term tax cuts despite record highs
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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt says he wants to break "vicious circle of ever-rising taxes" by reforming public services and benefits system
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Some senior Tories to call for tax cuts at party conference, including Liz Truss and Priti Patel
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But Hunt says "we're not in a position to talk about tax cuts" in short term
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Hunt points to AI and reducing bureaucracy as ways to increase efficiency in services
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Report by Institute for Fiscal Studies says taxes now at highest level since records began 70 years ago, up 37% under this Parliament