Hunt promises to weather economic ‘storm’ with tax rises and spending cuts
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will deliver the autumn statement this morning at 11.30am. He is expected to introduce a variety of tax rises and spending cuts designed to weather an economic “storm”. Hunt will finish speaking in the commons at around 12.30pm at which point his fiscal plans (including the Office for Budget Responsibility forecasts) will […]
The Commons react to Jeremy Hunt’s fiscal plan
Following his emergency fiscal statement this morning, the new chancellor announced his plans in the House of Commons. He is reversing “almost all” tax measures announced in the growth plan three weeks ago. Hunt said, “We will no longer be proceeding with the cuts to dividend tax rates, the reversal of off-payroll working reforms, the […]
Week-In-Review: Can Jeremy Hunt stop the growing Sunak-Mordaunt plot?
The Conservative party is no stranger to comebacks, but there was something particularly curious about Jeremy Hunt’s return from the political wilderness this week. Our new chancellor, lauded as a Conservative party “big beast”, is no stranger to the Cabinet table; under Cameron, he served as culture secretary and then health secretary, before taking charge […]
Jeremy Hunt appointed as the UK’s fourth Chancellor this year
Following the sacking of Kwarsi Kwarteng this morning, Liz Truss has now appointed Jeremy Hunt as the UK’s new Chancellor of the Exchequer. In a relatively abrupt televised press conference this afternoon, the prime minister has also confirmed that the government is not now going ahead with its proposed cut in corporation tax. Mr Hunt […]
Hunt and Zahawi eliminated from leadership contest
Jeremy Hunt and Nadhim Zahawi have been eliminated from the Conservative leadership contest after the first round of voting. Sir Graham Brady, chairman of the 1922 committee announced the results. Here are all 8 of the candidates, and the number of votes they received: Badenoch 40 Braverman 32 Hunt 18 Mordaunt 67 Sunak 88 Truss […]
Boris Johnson’s successor—the runners and riders
The last week has perhaps been one of the most chaotic in recent British political history, as Boris Johnson becomes the latest beleagured Conservative party leader to be ousted by a dissatisfied party. As of now, there are simply too many moving parts to predict Johnson’s successor with any certainty. The July 2022 contest appears […]
‘I felt pressure to look a certain way’
The lead guitarist of the Vamps says the pressure to conform to body stereotypes has had a lasting detrimental impact on his mental health.
Hunt urges govt to redirect ‘counterproductive’ NHS spending toward training
Chair of the health and social care committee Jeremy Hunt, whose amendment to the Health and Social Care Bill is set to be debated by MPs this afternoon, has said the current investment in the NHS is “counterproductive” due to its lack of long-term strategy for training. The former health secretary’s amendment proposes that the […]
Johnson vs Hunt: The most pointless contest imaginable
Boris Johnson is now almost certain to be the next prime minister after being pitted against Jeremy Hunt, and the fight to get there is almost certain to have no intellectual content whatsoever.
Brexit: Trade agreement with China is far from a done deal
After Brexit we’ll need China much more than they’ll need us
