Jeremy Hunt
British politician (born 1966)
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Jeremy Richard Streynsham Hunt is a British politician who served as Chancellor of the Exchequer from 2022 to 2024 and Foreign Secretary from 2018 to 2019, having previously served as Secretary of State for Health and Social Care from 2012 to 2018 and as Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport from 2010 to 2012. A member of the Conservative Party, he has been the Member of Parliament for Godalming and Ash, formerly South West Surrey, since 2005. Hunt also served as Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer in the Shadow Cabinet of Rishi Sunak from July to November 2024.
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Former health secretary apologises to families of Lucy Letby's victimsJeremy Hunt has apologised to the families of the victims of serial child killer Lucy Letby, saying he was sorry "for anything that didn't happen that could potentially have prevented such an appalling..Sky News - Published | |
'He lied': Rachel Reeves claims Jeremy Hunt 'covered up true state' of UK's finances The chancellor has accused her predecessor Jeremy Hunt of deliberately covering up the truth about the state of the UK's finances.Sky News - Published | |
Hunt donates £32,000 of own money to local party amid 'neck and neck' fight to keep seatJeremy Hunt has donated a further £32,000 of his own money to his constituency party as he tries to avoid becoming the first sitting chancellor in modern British history to lose his seat.Sky News - Published | |
IMF says national insurance cuts were a bad idea but upgrades UK growth forecastThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said the UK economy is heading for a "soft landing" but reiterated its message to Jeremy Hunt that he should not have cut national insurance at the last two..Sky News - Published | |
Hunt pledges further national insurance cut in the autumn 'if we can afford it'Jeremy Hunt has pledged to cut national insurance again in the autumn "if we can afford" it.Sky News - Published | |
Hunt to promise further tax cuts as pre-election battle hots upJeremy Hunt will promise further tax cuts if the Tories win the next general election and will accuse the Labour Party of not being honest about how it will fund its spending pledges.Sky News - Published | |
Hunt calls Dorneywood summit to boost flagging UK stock marketJeremy Hunt is convening a summit aimed at enticing more companies to London's stock market amid an accelerating exodus of businesses being picked off by overseas and financial predators.Sky News - Published | |
Chancellor insists UK's economy has 'turned the corner' - telling public to 'stick to' his planChancellor Jeremy Hunt has said that "better times are ahead" but that the fundamentals of the UK economy are "very strong".Sky News - Published | |
Jeremy Hunt defends '£100k isn't a huge salary' commentsChancellor Jeremy Hunt has defended comments he made last week that £100,000 "isn't a huge salary", telling Sky News it "doesn't go as far as you might think" in his Surrey constituency.Sky News - Published | |
Hunt says UK should 'absolutely' be concerned about Islamic State after Moscow attackChancellor Jeremy Hunt has warned the UK should "absolutely" be concerned about the threat of Islamic State following the terror attack in Moscow.Sky News - Published | |
Hunt intervenes to stop HMRC closing helplines over summerJeremy Hunt has intervened to stop HMRC closing its helplines for half the year following outcry.Sky News - Published | |
Hunt hints at autumn election as PM confirms leader summit in JulyJeremy Hunt has hinted at an autumn election as speculation continues to grow over when the country will head to the polls.Sky News - Published | |
Budget did little to diffuse ticking time bomb for local councilsAll my bandwidth this week has been given over to the spring budget, the moment of the year when Chancellor Jeremy Hunt tells us his plans for the economy - how he's going to cut our taxes, or increase..Sky News - Published | Why are we still talking about the budget? Why read this article?"Nothing that Jeremy Hunt did yesterday, nor anything the OBR said, changes anything very significantly" - so says the director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies, Paul Johnson.Sky News - Published |
Hunt admits plan to end national insurance 'won't happen any time soon'Jeremy Hunt has outlined his desire to abolish "unfair" national insurance tax - but admitted it "won't happen any time soon".Sky News - Published | Budget not everyone's cup of tea as Voters Panel suggests plans unlikely to win back Tory 2019 supportersJeremy Hunt's budget is unlikely to win back many Tory supporters from the last election, the Sky News Voters Panel suggests.Sky News - Published |
Budget 'absolutely not' last throw of the dice before general election, says HuntJeremy Hunt has told Sky News his spring budget is "absolutely not" the last throw of the dice before a general election - as he refused to rule out another fiscal event before the country goes to the..Sky News - Published | 'Die Tory scum' daubed on Hunt's constituency office"Die Tory scum" has been daubed on Jeremy Hunt's constituency office.Sky News - Published |
Budget 2024: The key points of Jeremy Hunt's speech so farThe chancellor is unveiling the budget for 2024. Here are the key points so far:Sky News - Published | Hunt promises 'permanent cuts in taxation' on eve of pre-election budgetJeremy Hunt has promised to help families with "permanent cuts" in tax on the eve of the budget on Wednesday.Sky News - Published |
Hunt set to cut national insurance by two percentage points at budgetJeremy Hunt is set to cut national insurance by a further two percentage points in Wednesday's budget, as he looks to give a tax break to working people.Sky News - Published | Fuel duty freeze set to be extended again in budgetChancellor Jeremy Hunt is set to extend a 5p cut in fuel duty in his pre-election budget on Wednesday, Sky News understands.Sky News - Published |
Tory 2019 voters prefer tax cuts to public spending hikes - Sky News Voters PanelWhy is Jeremy Hunt preparing to cut taxes and rein in public spending growth when polls suggest the public - by a clear margin - think this is the wrong way round?Sky News - Published | Hunt considering further public spending cut to boost tax giveaway in budgetJeremy Hunt is considering a last minute further cut to public spending to boost the tax giveaway in Wednesday's budget.Sky News - Published |
Unfunded tax cuts 'deeply unconservative', says Hunt ahead of BudgetChancellor Jeremy Hunt has played down expectations of tax cuts in Wednesday's budget, telling Sky News his spending plans will be "prudent and responsible".Sky News - Published | Chancellor tempers tax cut expectations as £800m tech package to free up public service workers' time announcedChancellor Jeremy Hunt has tempered expectations of tax cuts in Wednesday's budget as he announced an £800m package of technology reforms designed to free up time for frontline public sector workers.Sky News - Published |
'Non-dom' tax breaks for rich people may be scrapped by Jeremy HuntJeremy Hunt is considering ending or reducing "non-dom" tax breaks that allow wealthy individuals to live in the UK while their wealth is considered as residing overseas.Sky News - Published | Hunt urges Shein boss to pursue blockbuster London floatJeremy Hunt has held talks with the boss of Shein, the Chinese-founded fast fashion giant, in a bid to persuade the company to commit to what would be one of London's biggest-ever corporate flotations.Sky News - Published |
Tory One Nation group calls on chancellor to cut taxes for workers in budgetJeremy Hunt has been urged to prioritise cutting direct taxes for working people instead of scrapping inheritance tax that benefits "the most wealthy" in his budget next month.Sky News - Published | Chancellor looking to cut public sector spending to lower taxes, Sky News understandsChancellor Jeremy Hunt is looking at cutting planned public sector spending in order to lower taxes, Sky News understands.Sky News - Published |
Hunt casts doubt on big tax cuts at next budgetJeremy Hunt has cast doubts over introducing big tax cuts at the next budget, saying he is unlikely to have the fiscal "room" he had in the autumn.Sky News - Published | IMF urges chancellor to not cut taxes in major interventionThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said Jeremy Hunt should not be planning to cut taxes any time soon.Sky News - Published |
Hunt hints at tax giveaway as he compares himself to Nigel LawsonJeremy Hunt has compared himself to tax-cutting former chancellor Nigel Lawson as he suggested using his spring budget to "relieve pressure on families".Sky News - Published | Hunt 'bitterly disappointed' after gas drilling approved in his constituencyChancellor Jeremy Hunt has said he is "bitterly disappointed" after a legal ruling gave the green light to a gas drilling project in his Surrey constituency.Sky News - Published |
Chancellor holds talks with City chiefs in bid to thrash out UK ISA planJeremy Hunt held talks with some of the City's top business leaders on Tuesday in a bid to inject fresh momentum into London’s flagging market for new company listings.Sky News - Published | Resigning MP 'wrong' on North Sea oil and gas, Jeremy Hunt saysChancellor Jeremy Hunt says the former net zero chief is "wrong" after he quit the Tory party in protest of the government's decision to ramp up oil and gas drilling.Sky News - Published |
'I don't yet know' if govt can cut taxes again after NI reduction, Hunt saysChancellor Jeremy Hunt is unsure if the government can afford further tax cuts - as a National Insurance (NI) reduction comes into force today.Sky News - Published | Government says 'door is open' for talks as junior doctors begin three days of strikesJeremy Hunt has said the "door is open for constructive discussions" with junior doctors, as they begin three days of strike action in England over pay and conditions.Sky News - Published |
Tax cuts about long-term growth, not next election, claims chancellorChancellor Jeremy Hunt has insisted his tax cuts are about "long-term growth" for the economy, calling it "silly" to think they were instead about the timing of the next election.Sky News - Published | Jeremy Hunt admits it will 'take time' to bring taxes downJeremy Hunt has acknowledged it will "take time" to bring taxes down, but he had "made a start" with his autumn statement.Sky News - Published |
Smoke and mirrors autumn statement shows election politics are onCutting taxes, cutting taxes, cutting taxes, Jeremy Hunt positioned himself and party as the party that "reduces debt, cuts taxes, rewards work".Sky News - Published | Autumn Statement 2023: Key announcements from chancellor at a glanceHere are some of the main announcements from Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's autumn statement to MPs:Sky News - Published |
Hunt to claim economy is 'back on track' in autumn statementJeremy Hunt will claim the economy is "back on track" in an autumn statement that is expected to prioritise tax cuts and economic growth.Sky News - Published | When is the autumn statement and what could the chancellor announce?Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is preparing to deliver his autumn statement as rumours swirl about what it might contain.Sky News - Published |
Hunt to review payment rules in post-Brexit fraud pushJeremy Hunt will this week pledge to review the rules governing payment authentication in what he will describe as a post-Brexit crackdown on fraud.Sky News - Published | 'Everything on table' in autumn statement as chancellor vows to remove business tax 'barriers'Chancellor Jeremy Hunt says "everything is on the table" when it comes to tax cuts in this week's autumn statement.Sky News - Published |
Jeremy Hunt mulls major benefits squeeze to fund inheritance tax cutsThe chancellor has warned "difficult decisions" need to be made to "reform the welfare state" as he mulls introducing controversial tax cuts in next week's autumn statement.Sky News - Published | Jeremy Hunt signals tax cuts in autumn statement as economy 'turns corner'Jeremy Hunt has said there is the chance to lower taxes in the autumn statement next week, arguing the economy had "turned a corner".Sky News - Published |
Hunt says 'no guarantee' flights to Rwanda will take off next yearJeremy Hunt has said there is "no guarantee" deportation flights to Rwanda will take off next year - in an apparent climbdown on the government's position.Sky News - Published | 'Not words I would have used': Hunt refuses to back Braverman's stance on Met Police protest decisionChancellor Jeremy Hunt has distanced himself from Home Secretary Suella Braverman's criticism of the Metropolitan Police.Sky News - Published |
