UK's Sunak says will cut income taxes as soon as the public finances allow

LONDON (Reuters) - The British government wants to cut income taxes as soon as the public finances allow, finance minister Rishi Sunak said on Tuesday.

"Our priority is to keep cutting taxes for those in work, including by cutting income taxes as soon as the public finances allow," Sunak said in parliament, when asked about the government's plans to tackle the a cost of living crisis.

(Reporting by Farouq Suleiman and William James, Editing by Kylie MacLellan)