British Conservative lawmakers and former health ministers Jeremy Hunt and Sajid Javid used interviews with the Telegraph newspaper to announce they are joining the race to succeed Boris Johnson as prime minister.
Both Hunt, who lost to Johnson in the 2019 leadership race, and Javid as leader have said they will cut corporation tax to 15%, while Javid has also said he will scrap the increase in social security contributions that took place in April.
"It's very simple why I want to do it," Hunt told the Telegraph of his plans to run. "This is because we need to restore confidence, grow the economy and win the next election."
Javid, who is also a former Chancellor of the Exchequer, told the paper: "We cannot afford not to cut taxes."
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