Jeremy Hunt
UK budget deficit overshoots in setback for Hunt’s tax cut plans
The budget deficit totalled £120.7 billion (S$203.1 billion) in the 12 months through March, more than the £114.1 billion forecast by the Office for Budget Responsibility just last month.
UK Tories face historic loss amid labour landslide: survey
THE UK’s ruling Conservative Party faces its worst election result, with Labour projected to win more than 70 per cent of seats at the next general election, according to a poll by Survation on behalf...
London property market faces hit as UK ends tax haven advantage for super-rich foreigners
[LONDON] With the UK set to abolish the “non-domicile” (non-dom) tax status of some 68,000 ultra-wealthy foreign residents, the move is set to beef up the government’s coffers by £9 billion (S$15.4 bi...
UK's Hunt cuts taxes in bid to boost Sunak's frail election hopes
British finance minister Jeremy Hunt offered voters tax cuts in a bid to woo them back to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Conservatives ahead of an expected 2024 election, slashing the emergency reserves...
Traders wary UK’s budget risks revving inflation
Bond investors are positioning for a potential rise in inflation if Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt cedes to pressure to deliver pre-election giveaways in this week’s spring budget.
Jeremy Hunt turns to retail investors to save UK market
Jeremy Hunt wants UK retail investors to help revive the fortune of the country’s ailing stock market, which has been beset by underperformance, outflows and an exodus of companies.
UK posts record fiscal surplus in pre-budget boost for Hunt
Britain delivered the biggest budget surplus on record in January, a boost for Chancellor Jeremy Hunt two weeks before he is due to announce what could be the last fiscal statement before a general el...
UK inflation weaker than forecast in relief for BOE policymakers
UK inflation came in lower than forecast in January, with underlying price pressures not rising as much as markets and the Bank of England had feared.
Britain’s Hunt wants London Stock Exchange to become Europe’s Nasdaq
BRITISH finance minister Jeremy Hunt said on Thursday he wants the London Stock Exchange to become the Nasdaq of Europe, attracting tech companies to help create “the next Silicon Valley”.
Britain's finance minister Hunt to quiz bank bosses on UK lending
Britain’s finance minister Jeremy Hunt will meet the bosses of top British banks next Tuesday (Jan 23) to seek reassurance they can keep lending to the economy, four sources familiar with the matter s...
