Boris Johnson has piled the pressure on chancellor Jeremy Hunt urging him to make tax cuts which he believes will give young people a "helping hand".
The former prime minister has told the chancellor to slash inheritance tax when he rises next week to give his autumn statement, saying it would "encourage growth and investment".
In a column for MailOnline, Johnson said he also wanted to see taxes on "income, effort and enterprise" cut while adding that he believed it would be "smart" to cut corporation tax.
He said: "Cutting inheritance tax will at least do something to address an increasing unfairness. I think I technically belong to the last cohort of baby boomers, in that I was born in 1964.
Powered By
00:00/03:17
10
10
Weather: Met Office weather forecast as Storm Debi to hit UK
Share
Next
Stay
"As I look at the younger -generations, the Millennials, the Gen Z-ers, I cannot help agreeing with them in their complaints — because there is a sense in which we had it easy."
READ MORE Dominic Cummings savages Boris Johnson again and makes astounding Brexit claim [LATEST]
Jeremy Hunt will deliver his autumn statement next week (Image: Getty)
He added: "We baby boomers had the full-fat pensions; we had the free -university; we had the cheap housing.
The former PM argued that those benefits would enable Brits to become very wealthy, adding: "And in the name of intergenerational fairness, it is right that more of that wealth should now be passed on to our descendants."
It comes after Hunt told the Express he was considering cutting inheritance tax in next week's statement.
Don't miss...
Hunt prepares to slash tax for millions in days after securing ￡26bn lifeline [LATEST]
Pressure mounts on Jeremy Hunt to slash inheritance tax in Autumn Statement [LATEST]
Jeremy Hunt must deliver tax cuts or Rishi Sunak is 'in the last chance saloon' [LATEST]
Trending
He also said he has made cutting business taxes his "priority" as he seeks to boost growth.
Hunt has been poring over the Office of Budget for Responsibility forecast today before making his final decisions on what will be the last major fiscal event before election year.
DON'T MISS
Powered by
Jeremy Hunt eyes tax cut for white van men in Chancellor's Autumn Statement
26 Comments
Tories warned older voters will 'never forgive' them if they 'fiddle' triple lock figures
142 Comments
Rishi Sunak's global tax deal is worse than handing powers to the EU, says Fred de Fossad
23 Comments
Rishi Sunak confirms tax cuts are coming in Autumn Statement: 'We will reward work'
687 Comments
‘Damage limitation': Jeremy Hunt's Budget won't stop election defeat, says Ann Widdecombe
124 Comments
Has Jeremy Hunt done enough to give the Tories a boost? asks Leo McKinstry
14 Comments
40 Tory MPs write to Chancellor demanding tax cut boost for high streets, pubs and shops
49 Comments
'I saw Truss's mini-budget unravel inside No10 - did Jeremy Hunt learn the right lesson?'
17 Comments
Jeremy Hunt prepares to slash tax for millions in days after securing major ￡26bn lifeline
793 Comments
What will Jeremy Hunt announce in the Autumn Statement?
5 Comments
Pressure mounts on Jeremy Hunt to slash inheritance tax in Autumn Statement
22 Comments
POLL: Should Jeremy Hunt protect the triple lock on pensions in his Autumn Statement?
272 Comments
I'm counting on Hunt's cool head to give us all a vital boost, writes Leo Mckinstry
7 Comments
Autumn Statement: Rishi Sunak will have to put his money where his mouth is in tax cuts
42 Comments
POLL: Should Jeremy Hunt cut inheritance tax in the Autumn Statement?
396 Comments
Treasury dreams big with growth plan to turbo-charge productivity
77 Comments
Hunt: Tax cuts are to aid growth... not general election
20 Comments
Winners and losers of Jeremy Hunt's Autumn Statement - what it means for you
2 Comments
What to expect from Jeremy Hunt's Autumn Statement today - the 5 major cuts we could see
123 Comments
By helping business Hunt is taking us in the right direction, says Ross Clark
11 Comments
Jeremy Hunt eyes tax cut for white van men in Chancellor's Autumn Statement
26 Comments
Tories warned older voters will 'never forgive' them if they 'fiddle' triple lock figures
142 Comments
Rishi Sunak's global tax deal is worse than handing powers to the EU, says Fred de Fossad
23 Comments
Rishi Sunak confirms tax cuts are coming in Autumn Statement: 'We will reward work'
687 Comments
‘Damage limitation': Jeremy Hunt's Budget won't stop election defeat, says Ann Widdecombe
124 Comments
Has Jeremy Hunt done enough to give the Tories a boost? asks Leo McKinstry
14 Comments
40 Tory MPs write to Chancellor demanding tax cut boost for high streets, pubs and shops
49 Comments
'I saw Truss's mini-budget unravel inside No10 - did Jeremy Hunt learn the right lesson?'
17 Comments
Jeremy Hunt prepares to slash tax for millions in days after securing major ￡26bn lifeline
793 Comments
What will Jeremy Hunt announce in the Autumn Statement?
5 Comments
Pressure mounts on Jeremy Hunt to slash inheritance tax in Autumn Statement
22 Comments
POLL: Should Jeremy Hunt protect the triple lock on pensions in his Autumn Statement?
272 Comments
I'm counting on Hunt's cool head to give us all a vital boost, writes Leo Mckinstry
7 Comments
Autumn Statement: Rishi Sunak will have to put his money where his mouth is in tax cuts
42 Comments
POLL: Should Jeremy Hunt cut inheritance tax in the Autumn Statement?
396 Comments
Treasury dreams big with growth plan to turbo-charge productivity
77 Comments
Hunt: Tax cuts are to aid growth... not general election
20 Comments
Winners and losers of Jeremy Hunt's Autumn Statement - what it means for you
2 Comments
What to expect from Jeremy Hunt's Autumn Statement today - the 5 major cuts we could see
123 Comments
By helping business Hunt is taking us in the right direction, says Ross Clark
11 Comments
Jeremy Hunt eyes tax cut for white van men in Chancellor's Autumn Statement
26 Comments
Tories warned older voters will 'never forgive' them if they 'fiddle' triple lock figures
142 Comments
Rishi Sunak's global tax deal is worse than handing powers to the EU, says Fred de Fossad
23 Comments
Rishi Sunak confirms tax cuts are coming in Autumn Statement: 'We will reward work'
687 Comments
‘Damage limitation': Jeremy Hunt's Budget won't stop election defeat, says Ann Widdecombe
124 Comments
Has Jeremy Hunt done enough to give the Tories a boost? asks Leo McKinstry
14 Comments
40 Tory MPs write to Chancellor demanding tax cut boost for high streets, pubs and shops
49 Comments
He said: “I think the priority should always be business tax cuts if you have headroom for cuts.
“Because in the end what we need to do is to improve the long-term capacity of the British economy to generate the wealth we need to pay for the NHS. So that will always be the priority.”
Become an Express Premium member Support fearless journalism Read The Daily Express online, advert free Get super-fast page loading
Start 30-day
FREE trial
Related articles Boris Johnson attacks Rishi Sunak as he warns Tories are 'drifting to defeat' Nadine Dorries says shadowy cabal that destroyed Boris has ‘groomed’ next leader Bookies convinced Rishi Sunak won't survive 2024 with new favourite for leader Jenkyns urges other Tory MPs to submit no-confidence letters in Sunak 'A con to distract from partygate' - Cummings rips apart Boris's Ukraine plan