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Jeremy Hunt

British politician (born 1966)

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Jeremy Hunt: British politician (born 1966)
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 is currently serving as Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer in the Shadow Cabinet of Rishi Sunak since July 2024.

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Jeremy Hunt accuses Labour of lying about public finances [Video]

Jeremy Hunt accuses Labour of lying about public finances

Jeremy Hunt has accused Labour of lying over the "£22bn" budget black hole it claims to have inherited. The shadow chancellor, who was speaking at the Conservative conference in Birmingham, claimed..

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'He lied': Rachel Reeves claims Jeremy Hunt 'covered up true state' of UK's finances

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The chancellor has accused her predecessor Jeremy Hunt of deliberately covering up the truth about the state of the UK's finances.
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Hunt donates £32,000 of own money to local party amid 'neck and neck' fight to keep seat

Jeremy 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.
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IMF says national insurance cuts were a bad idea but upgrades UK growth forecast

The 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..
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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.
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Hunt to promise further tax cuts as pre-election battle hots up

Jeremy 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.
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Hunt calls Dorneywood summit to boost flagging UK stock market

Jeremy 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.
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Chancellor insists UK's economy has 'turned the corner' - telling public to 'stick to' his plan

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has said that "better times are ahead" but that the fundamentals of the UK economy are "very strong".
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Jeremy Hunt defends '£100k isn't a huge salary' comments

Chancellor 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.
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Hunt says UK should 'absolutely' be concerned about Islamic State after Moscow attack

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has warned the UK should "absolutely" be concerned about the threat of Islamic State following the terror attack in Moscow.
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Hunt intervenes to stop HMRC closing helplines over summer

Jeremy Hunt has intervened to stop HMRC closing its helplines for half the year following outcry.
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Hunt hints at autumn election as PM confirms leader summit in July

Jeremy Hunt has hinted at an autumn election as speculation continues to grow over when the country will head to the polls.
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Budget did little to diffuse ticking time bomb for local councils

All 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..
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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.
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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".
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Budget not everyone's cup of tea as Voters Panel suggests plans unlikely to win back Tory 2019 supporters

Jeremy Hunt's budget is unlikely to win back many Tory supporters from the last election, the Sky News Voters Panel suggests.  
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Budget 'absolutely not' last throw of the dice before general election, says Hunt

Jeremy 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..
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'Die Tory scum' daubed on Hunt's constituency office

"Die Tory scum" has been daubed on Jeremy Hunt's constituency office.
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Budget 2024: The key points of Jeremy Hunt's speech so far

The chancellor is unveiling the budget for 2024. Here are the key points so far:
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Hunt promises 'permanent cuts in taxation' on eve of pre-election budget

Jeremy Hunt has promised to help families with "permanent cuts" in tax on the eve of the budget on Wednesday.
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Hunt set to cut national insurance by two percentage points at budget

Jeremy 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.
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Fuel duty freeze set to be extended again in budget

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is set to extend a 5p cut in fuel duty in his pre-election budget on Wednesday, Sky News understands.
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Tory 2019 voters prefer tax cuts to public spending hikes - Sky News Voters Panel

Why 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?
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Hunt considering further public spending cut to boost tax giveaway in budget

Jeremy Hunt is considering a last minute further cut to public spending to boost the tax giveaway in Wednesday's budget.
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Unfunded tax cuts 'deeply unconservative', says Hunt ahead of Budget

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has played down expectations of tax cuts in Wednesday's budget, telling Sky News his spending plans will be "prudent and responsible".
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Chancellor tempers tax cut expectations as £800m tech package to free up public service workers' time announced

Chancellor 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.
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'Non-dom' tax breaks for rich people may be scrapped by Jeremy Hunt

Jeremy 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.
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Hunt urges Shein boss to pursue blockbuster London float

Jeremy 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.
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Tory One Nation group calls on chancellor to cut taxes for workers in budget

Jeremy 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.
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Chancellor looking to cut public sector spending to lower taxes, Sky News understands

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is looking at cutting planned public sector spending in order to lower taxes, Sky News understands.
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Hunt casts doubt on big tax cuts at next budget

Jeremy 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.
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IMF urges chancellor to not cut taxes in major intervention

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said Jeremy Hunt should not be planning to cut taxes any time soon.
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Hunt hints at tax giveaway as he compares himself to Nigel Lawson

Jeremy Hunt has compared himself to tax-cutting former chancellor Nigel Lawson as he suggested using his spring budget to "relieve pressure on families".
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Hunt 'bitterly disappointed' after gas drilling approved in his constituency

Chancellor 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.
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Chancellor holds talks with City chiefs in bid to thrash out UK ISA plan

Jeremy 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.
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Resigning MP 'wrong' on North Sea oil and gas, Jeremy Hunt says

Chancellor 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.
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'I don't yet know' if govt can cut taxes again after NI reduction, Hunt says

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is unsure if the government can afford further tax cuts - as a National Insurance (NI) reduction comes into force today.
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Government says 'door is open' for talks as junior doctors begin three days of strikes

Jeremy 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.
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Tax cuts about long-term growth, not next election, claims chancellor

Chancellor 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.
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Jeremy Hunt admits it will 'take time' to bring taxes down

Jeremy Hunt has acknowledged it will "take time" to bring taxes down, but he had "made a start" with his autumn statement.
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Smoke and mirrors autumn statement shows election politics are on

Cutting taxes, cutting taxes, cutting taxes, Jeremy Hunt positioned himself and party as the party that "reduces debt, cuts taxes, rewards work".
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Autumn Statement 2023: Key announcements from chancellor at a glance

Here are some of the main announcements from Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's autumn statement to MPs:
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Hunt to claim economy is 'back on track' in autumn statement

Jeremy Hunt will claim the economy is "back on track" in an autumn statement that is expected to prioritise tax cuts and economic growth.
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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. 
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Hunt to review payment rules in post-Brexit fraud push

Jeremy Hunt will this week pledge to review the rules governing payment authentication in what he will describe as a post-Brexit crackdown on fraud.
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'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.
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Jeremy Hunt mulls major benefits squeeze to fund inheritance tax cuts

The 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.
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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".
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Hunt says 'no guarantee' flights to Rwanda will take off next year

Jeremy 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.
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'Not words I would have used': Hunt refuses to back Braverman's stance on Met Police protest decision

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has distanced himself from Home Secretary Suella Braverman's criticism of the Metropolitan Police.
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Sunak told to be 'ruthless' and consider sacking Hunt as chancellor

A former Tory health secretary has suggested Rishi Sunak should be "ruthless" and consider sacking Jeremy Hunt as chancellor at the next reshuffle.
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