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Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt will pledge to reduce UK taxes after a looming UK general election if his governing Conservatives come out on top, in a speech Friday in which he’ll also reiterate an ambition to eliminate the country’s national insurance payroll tax. “Taxes will go down under a Conservative government because we will do the hard work necessary to keep our economy competitive," Hunt will say, according to excerpts briefed by his office. “We know doing so will lead to more growth for the economy and more...