Tax cuts could keep Tories in power – Raab

THE Tories should slash the basic rate of income tax and promote optimism about the country’s future in order to win the next election, Dominic Raab has said.

Appearing to set out his stall as a future leader of the Conservative Party, the former Brexit Secretary outlined his hopes for a “fairer deal for working Britain” and how the party could win back support from those who are less well off.

In a wide-ranging interview with The Sunday Times Magazine, Mr Raab set out the direction he would like to see the Conservatives take, including focusing on tax cuts for low and middle-income families.

“I think the basic rate, taking a penny off that, would be talking to the people who need to know we are on their side,” he said.

Mr Raab also said the party should be at the forefront of injecting “lost” optimism about Britain and its future back into politics.