The Latest Breaking News from Jeremy Hunt

Single mother says Hunt’s welfare reforms ‘won’t really help people like myself’

Universal Credit and other benefits will increase by 6.7% next year in line with September’s inflation figure, Jeremy Hunt said.

The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2023

Tax projection calculator: See how Jeremy Hunt’s autumn statement will affect you

Enter your details to see whether you’re better or worse off following chancellor’s budget as he cuts national insurance

The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2023

Autumn statement leaves UK lagging on green investment

Climate experts lament a lack of boldness in Jeremy Hunt’s measures, which made no mention of energy efficiency

The Guardian - UK · Nov 22, 2023

OPINION - Jeremy Hunt cuts taxes – but they're still going up

There is only one activity less productive than watching the Autumn Statement, and that is watching the prime minister's questions that precedes it. Every question even tangentially related to tax and spend receives the rote reply: "I would not want to pre-empt my honourable friend the chancellor". Perish the thought.

Evening Standard · Nov 22, 2023

UK tax burden remains set for post-war record high, despite cuts

Nearly four million additional workers are likely to be brought into the tax system between 2022/23 and 2028/29.

The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2023

Cynical Tories taking working people for fools, says Labour shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves

Labour accused the Government of attempting to take working people “for fools” with a “cynical” Autumn Statement.

Evening Standard · Nov 22, 2023

Rachel Reeves uses Independent’s Saatchi & Saatchi story to attack Tories: ‘The ravens are leaving the tower’

The shadow chancellor highlighted The Independent’s revelation that Saatchi & Saatchi was no longer backing the party, suggesting the Conservatives’ time in office is coming to a close

The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2023

Autumn statement 2023 universal credit: How will benefits change?

Jeremy Hunt warns benefits 'coasters' that they will lose free prescriptions if they 'refuse' to take a job

Evening Standard · Nov 22, 2023

Sadiq Khan slams Jeremy Hunt's Autumn Statement as ‘deeply anti-London’

Minister for London Greg Hands MP argued there was 'help for the least well off right the way across this Autumn Statement'

Evening Standard · Nov 22, 2023

Barely a mention of education in autumn statement, say unions

Warning of cuts to education provision because schools were not able to cope with cost increases in coming years.

The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2023