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Jeremy Hunt faces rebellion on Tory right over autumn statement

Esther McVey, John Redwood and Richard Drax among backbench critics of chancellor’s tax rises

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Jeremy Hunt is facing a rebellion on the right of the Conservative party over his autumn statement after the former cabinet minister Esther McVey said she could not support the taxes rises while projects such as HS2 went ahead.

Hinting that she could vote against the fiscal measures, she said the autumn statement could be the “final nail” for the party’s electoral chances.

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