Jeremy Hunt - report

British politician

Jeremy Richard Streynsham Hunt is a British politician serving as Chancellor of the Exchequer since 2022. He previously served in the Cabinet as Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport from 2010 to 2012, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care from 2012 to 2018 and Foreign Secretary from 2018 to 2019. A member of the Conservative Party, he has been Member of Parliament (MP) for South West Surrey since 2005.

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2021 2023 2024

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Significant news events for Jeremy Hunt

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U.K. Treasury Chief Jeremy Hunt set out the country's budget for next year. It contained 55 billion pounds ($65.53 billion) of financial consolidation. Shares in house builders reacted positively, with Barratt Developments up 0.5%. Hunt said he will increase the NHS budget by an extra £3.3bn.
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Treasury analysis shows half of British households will be worse off next year. Tax rises hiked to the highest levels since the end of the second world war. Health and education will get enough to stagger on for two years. Autumn Statement expected to outline plans to cut public spending by around £30bn.
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FTSE 100 up 0.3% and pound up against dollar and euro today. Yields on UK government bonds have dropped sharply ahead of Hunt's statement. Treasury said Mr Hunt will announce overhaul of mini-Budget within hours rather than waiting until Halloween.
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Jeremy Hunt has reversed almost all of the tax cuts promised in mini-Budget. Also scrapped plans to cut dividend tax and reform controversial tax rules for the self-employed. Corporation tax will now rise from 19% to 25% as planned. Alcohol prices could now rise next year after he confirmed duty freeze won’t go ahead. Energy Price Guarantee will be scaled back from April.
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Hunt will meet Truss at Chequers on Sunday after holding talks with Treasury officials. Reports suggest he could delay Kwasi Kwarteng's 1p cut in income tax.
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Hunt was one of Liz Truss's rivals in the Tory leadership race. Appointment will be seen as an olive branch to supporters of Rishi Sunak. Mr Hunt previously said one of his major policies would be cutting corporation tax.
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Senior Conservative MPs are plotting how to remove Liz Truss from office. Some are mulling whether to publicly call for her to resign in coming days. One former cabinet minister said they thought it was ‘50/50 whether she will make it till Christmas’
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Jeremy Hunt and Nadim Zahawi eliminated from Tory leadership contest. Penny Mordaunt and Liz Truss are in second and third place. Further votes will follow on Friday to move into next round.
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Hunt and Johnson are the final two candidates in the 2019 Tory leadership race. At least 54 Tory MPs have to submit a letter to Sir Graham Brady for a vote to be triggered. Vote of no confidence must be held if 15 per cent of Tory MPs write to chairman. MPs will vote between 6pm and 8pm by secret ballot.