Jeremy Richard Streynsham Hunt is a British politician who has served as Chancellor of the Exchequer since 14 October 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.
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..
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..
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..
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..
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..
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..
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..
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..
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 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..
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..
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..
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..
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..
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 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..
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 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 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..
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..
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..
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..
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has backed the Bank of England to prioritise tackling inflation, despite concerns rapid increases in interest rates have contributed to recent volatility in the banking sector. Sky News - Published
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has defended the speed of the rollout of his budget offer of free childcare for working parents, describing it as the "biggest transformation in childcare in my lifetime". Sky News - Published
Jeremy Hunt's budget leaves household incomes stagnant and people paying higher taxes despite cuts to public services, the Resolution Foundation has said. Sky News - Published
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has "welcomed" the Swiss central bank's decision to give Credit Suisse a lifeline of 50bn Swiss francs (£44.5bn). Sky News - Published
Jeremy Hunt has abolished the lifetime tax-free pensions allowance and introduced free childcare for youngsters under three in a budget aimed at getting people back to work. Sky News - Published
Jeremy Hunt said the British economy is "proving the doubters wrong" and will avoid recession as he delivered his first budget speech. Sky News - Published
The government has announced it will keep its cap on energy prices for a further three months as part of Jeremy Hunt's first full budget. Sky News - Published
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will use his first budget to set out plans for 12 new investment zones to "supercharge" growth in hi-tech industries. Sky News - Published
Rishi Sunak has said Jeremy Hunt will still be chancellor at the next election after criticism his number two did not have enough economic vision. Sky News - Published
Urgent plans are being drawn up to "avoid or minimise damage" from the disruption threatened by the collapse of the UK arm of Silicon Valley Bank, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has told Sky News. Sky News - Published
The government's top responsibility is to tackle inflation, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has told Sky News as thousands of public sector workers go on strike. Sky News - Published
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will launch a major reform of the UK's financial sector, with plans to rip up red tape and replace a number of EU regulations. Sky News - Published
Jeremy Hunt has said he regrets the turbulence caused by Liz Truss's mini-budget but he does not believe it inflicted long-term economic damage. Sky News - Published
Jeremy Hunt has said neither he nor a member of the Treasury 'set hares running' as the source behind a story about the government considering a Swiss-style Brexit deal. Sky News - Published
Jeremy Hunt will continue to defend his autumn statement today as experts warn of a record fall in living standards across the country. Sky News - Published
Jeremy Hunt has been accused of "picking the pockets of working people" after announcing billions worth of tax hikes in his Autumn Statement - as Britons face the biggest fall in disposable income on.. Sky News - Published
Addressing MPs in the House of Commons, Jeremy Hunt promised that his autumn statement would lead to "lower inflation, lower mortgage rates, a shallower downturn and lower unemployment". Sky News - Published
Jeremy Hunt's autumn statement has failed to offer much cheer to markets, with both stock indexes and the pound all below their opening mark. Sky News - Published
Jeremy Hunt's autumn statement has failed to offer much cheer to markets, with the pound faltering and stock indexes falling below their opening mark. Sky News - Published
Jeremy Hunt will promise to weather an economic "storm" by raising taxes, cutting public spending and scaling back energy support to fill a £54bn black hole in the nation's finances. Sky News - Published
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has hinted he could let local authorities increase council tax as he looks to fill a £60bn fiscal black hole. Sky News - Published
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has warned there will be no rabbits in the upcoming budget, describing himself as "Scrooge who is going to do things that make sure Christmas is never cancelled". Sky News - Published
Jeremy Hunt has said he has a "great deal of sympathy" for nurses struggling with the cost of living - but the best way to help them is to bring inflation down. Sky News - Published
Jeremy Hunt has delayed the announcement of the government's economic plan from Halloween to 17 November, saying it will help ministers make "difficult decisions... that stand the test of time". Sky News - Published
Polling in the summer suggested Liz Truss had the backing of around 66% of Conservative Party members - a similar margin to that which saw Boris Johnson beat Jeremy Hunt in 2019. Sky News - Published
Jeremy Hunt has come out in support of former chancellor Rishi Sunak after he and Nadhim Zahawi were knocked out of the Conservative leadership race. Sky News - Published
Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi and Jeremy Hunt have been knocked out of the race to become the next leader of the Conservative Party - and next prime minister of the UK. Sky News - Published
Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries has launched a stinging attack on her colleague Jeremy Hunt, accusing him of "duplicity" and "destabilising" the Conservatives. Sky News - Published
Downing Street has defended Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe after she was criticised for being "ungrateful" for saying the government should have got her out of prison in Iran six years ago. Sky News - Published
Tory criticism of Boris Johnson's leadership is mounting after his speech about Peppa Pig World and a revolt over social care, with senior Conservative Jeremy Hunt admitting it has "been a bad month".. Sky News - Published
Former health secretary Jeremy Hunt has joined growing calls for medical-grade masks to be made compulsory on public transport and in shops. Sky News - Published