Jeremy Hunt

Chancellor defends his Budget's pension reform

Jeremy Hunt defends his Budget pension reform saying this is the "simplest and quickest way" to encourage doctors to work for longer. The chancellor goes on to say the government's public sector..

Hunt helps make Mother's Day cards with nursery children

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has visited a nursery in south London following an announcement of sweeping childcare reforms in his Spring Budget. After joining an arts and crafts session where he was drawn..

UK Budget 2023: The main points

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has used a £25-billion-a-year improvement in public finances to expand access to childcare and offer tax breaks to businesses and wealthy pensioners. The 2023 Budget is aimed at..

UK government to unveil budget amid mass industrial action

The UK Finance Minister Jeremy Hunt's budget is expected to address labour shortages and the cost-of-living crisis.

Hunt announces sweeping childcare reforms in Budget

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced a childcare support package that will offer up to 30 hours a week of free childcare for children as young as nine months in eligible households. He also promised an..

Hunt says 'work is a virtue' as employment reforms unveiled

Jeremy Hunt says "Conservatives believe work is a virtue" as he announces a string of employment reforms in the Spring Budget. The fiscal changes apply to groups including disabled people, children in..

Hunt: Energy price guarantee fixed at £2500 for 3 months

Jeremy Hunt has announced that the energy price guarantee will remain at £2,500 for the next three months, saving "the average family a further £160". The chancellor also unveils that pre-payment..

Fuel duty will be frozen for the next year, Hunt confirms

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has confirmed the 5p fuel duty cut will be extended for another 12 months, and fuel duty will not increase in line with inflation. The decision will see the figure remain at..

No recession and inflation to fall to 2.9%, says Chancellor

Jeremy Hunt says the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has declared "the UK will not now enter a technical recession this year". The chancellor says that the OBR also forecasts that inflation will..

Rishi Sunak leaves 10 Downing Street for Parliament

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak leaves 10 Downing Street for PMQs in Parliament, ahead of Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's Spring Budget address to MPs Report by Wardl. Like us on Facebook at..

Jeremy Hunt poses with Budget box as he heads to Parliament

Jeremy Hunt poses for photos with the Budget box outside No.10 as he prepares to deliver the Spring Budget. The chancellor heads to the Houses of Parliament after a final Cabinet meeting ahead of the..

Hunt: Our best tech companies had money in Silicon Valley UK

Jeremy Hunt says "the UK banking system is extremely secure" as its revealed that HSBC has bought the now-collapsed Silicon Valley Bank UK. The chancellor reveals that a "number of our most promising..

Hunt: Govt will strain every sinew to resolve issue in NI

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has insisted the government will "strain every sinew" to resolve the issues with the Northern Ireland Protocol to ensure the free flow of goods. Report by Alibhaiz. Like us on..

Hunt: More money needs to be spent on defence

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has said more money would need to be spent on the country's defence, with the war in Ukraine highlighting the risk in the UK's own national security. Report by Alibhaiz. Like us..

Cabinet members arrive at Downing St for meeting

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has chaired a Cabinet meeting in 10 Downing Street ahead of a Green Industries conference hosted by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt. Report by Alibhaiz. Like us on Facebook at..

Hunt pressed on whether extra help will be given to struggling families

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt says the government is giving as much financial support to struggling families as it can, with around £3,500 given for each family across the country on average last year. When..

Chancellor on UK economy: ‘We’re not out of the woods’

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt says the fact that the UK narrowly avoided recession as the economy flatlined in the last three months of 2022, "shows there is underlying resilience in the UK economy", but..

Braverman and Hunt at Downing St amid Cabinet reshuffle

Suella Braverman and Jeremy Hunt were seen in Downing Street earlier today as Grant Shapps becomes energy security and net zero secretary and Greg Hands the Tory party chairman in a mini-cabinet..

Chancellor: BoE ‘absolutely right’ to raise interest rates

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt says his spring budget must "support" the Bank of England's interest rate rise in an effort to stem inflation. Speaking to reporters during a visit to a shopping centre in..

Chancellor on raising striking public sector workers' wages

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt insists raising striking public sector workers' wages could mean "high inflation is entrenched for longer". Speaking during a visit to a shopping centre in Woking, he says: "The..

Brexit will be catalyst for UK's economy, says Hunt

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt says Brexit will become a catalyst for bold choices in growing the UK's economy as he sets out a framework of the country's four priorities: enterprise, education, employment and..

Hunt: I haven't paid an HMRC fine

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has confirmed he has never been faced with a fine from HMRC to settle a tax dispute amid an investigation into Nadhim Zahawi over his own tax affairs. Report by Alibhaiz. Like us..

Hunt: Tax cuts unlikely as UK struggles to lower inflation

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt says it is "unlikely" he will be able to introduce any significant tax cuts to ease the burden of the cost of living crisis, and admitted it will also be "tough" to bring down..