Mixed messages Views on the economy and taxation

January 2017

Theresa May delivered her Lancaster House speech. She said: “If we were excluded from accessing the single market, we would be free to change the basis of Britain’s economic model.”

January 2017

Philip Hammond said the UK was ready to “reinvent” its economy if it was excluded from EU markets.

July 2017

Mr Hammond said the UK would not cut tax and regulations to undercut European rivals after Brexit.

June 2018

Mrs May suggested tax rises would be needed to fund a £20billion boost for the NHS but she did not go into detail.

September 2018

Boris Johnson called on Mrs May to cut taxes to help “striving” families and give Britain a post-brexit economic boost.