Jeremy Hunt first Tory behind Labour counterpart as ‘best Chancellor’ for nine years

Jeremy Hunt whose Autumn Statement included £24 billion of tax rises

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Jeremy Hunt went into the Autumn Statement as the first Tory to be behind his Labour counterpart as “most capable Chancellor” for nine years, according to a new poll.

The Ipsos survey for The Standard found 29 per cent of adults rated him as such, compared to 35 per cent for shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves.