Rishi Sunak ‘considers inheritance tax cut’ ahead of general election

PM said to be keen on ‘pre-election giveaway’

Rishi Sunak and his chancellor Jeremy Hunt (AFP/Getty)

Rishi Sunak is said to be considering cutting inheritance tax ahead of the next general election in a move to give the ailing Tories a poll boost.

The vast majority of families are not eligible to pay tax on the estate of a loved one who has died, but it remains consistently unpopular with voters.

The prime minister is eyeing a reduction in inheritance tax in a bid to boost Tory popularity in the “blue wall” south of England, according to Bloomberg.