The Latest Breaking News from Jeremy Hunt

No decisions made on compensation for infected blood scandal victims, says Hunt

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said he cannot ignore the economic context when making a judgment on what is affordable.

The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2023

Watch live as Jeremy Hunt gives evidence at Infected Blood Inquiry

Watch live as Jeremy Hunt gives evidence at the Infected Blood Inquiry on Friday 28 July.

The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2023

Infected blood inquiry: Jeremy Hunt to be questioned in worst treatment disaster in history of NHS

He will be quizzed over much-delayed compensation scheme for thousands of victims

The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2023

July dates for DWP cost of living payments, benefits and pension

Food prices increasing at their fastest rate in almost 45 years, ONS has warned

The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2023

August dates for DWP cost of living payments, benefits and pensions

Food inflation lodged at 18.4 per cent, ONS warns, but supermarkets expect prices to begin to fall

The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2023

Don’t be fooled: this row is about more than Nigel Farage and Coutts – what lies beneath is Brexit

Why have Tories and a beleaguered PM fought this battle so fiercely? Because the ex-Ukip leader embodies leave and they fear him, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

The Guardian - UK · Jul 27, 2023

NatWest was caught out by Nigel Farage’s deft political game

Tory anger over Coutts affair led to bank’s board feeling it had no choice but to sack CEO Alison Rose

The Guardian - UK · Jul 26, 2023

Kwarteng went ahead with mini-budget despite OBR warning, FOI reveals

Chancellor’s refusal to publish forecast contributed to stock market jitters and run on pound

The Guardian - UK · Jul 26, 2023

Farage blames ‘woke capitalism’ for his row with Coutts, but banks aren’t woke. Their obsession is profits

Like many corporations, they make virtuous statements, but for the most part they hide behind a cloak of ethical humbug, says Larry Elliott, the Guardian’s economics editor

The Guardian - UK · Jul 26, 2023

London bosses ramp up calls for Jeremy Hunt to axe ‘tourist tax’ making Paris, Madrid and Milan ‘winners’

Dispute rolls on over the cost and benefits of restoring tax-free shopping for international visitors

Evening Standard · Jul 26, 2023