![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/jeremy-hunts-career-history-as-he-launches-austerity-in-autumn-statement/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/1_THP_CHP_131122Slug_07435JPG.jpg&description=Jeremy Hunt will announce billions of pounds of tax rises and public service cuts just weeks after being appointed as Chancellor following Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng's disastrous mini-budgetJeremy Hunt says the NHS 'is in a very tricky situation'Jeremy Hunt will tomorrow unleash a fresh wave of Tory austerity as he tries to undo the damage done by Liz Truss's disastrous spell in office. The Chancellor warned 'we're all going to be paying a bit more tax,' when he unveils his Autumn Statement Budget. He also said he will be a "Scrooge" making "horrible decisions" in the run-up to Christmas.. The former Health Secretary, who has previously made two attempts to become Tory leader, is expected to confirm about £21bn of tax rises and £33bn of public spending cuts a year by 2027/28. Mr Hunt was appointed by Ms Truss after she sacked Kwasi Kwarteng last month, and was retained by Rishi Sunak when he became PM. Here's what you need to know about the Chancellor is. Who is Jeremy Hunt? Jeremy Hunt has been an MP since 2005 ( Getty Images) Jeremy Hunt is a Conservative MP who serves the constituency of South West Surrey. He was first elected to parliament in the 2005 intake, and when the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats formed a coalition following the 2010 general election, he was appointed as Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport. In 2012 he was appointed as Secretary of State for Health in the Cabinet reshuffle and was reappointed to the role with the additional responsibility of Social Care in January 2018. He became the longest-serving Health Secretary in NHS history, but faced heavy criticism under the role. Jeremy Hunt confirmed as new Chancellor after Kwasi Kwarteng sacking He was accused of enabling "back door privatisation" of the NHS and faced backlash for his handling of the junior doctor contract row, which saw junior doctors take part in a series of walkouts in 2016. Under Hunt, A&E departments also failed to meet their waiting time target){kind=link}
Jeremy Hunt will announce billions of pounds of tax rises and public service cuts just weeks after being appointed as Chancellor following Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng’s disastrous mini-budget
Jeremy Hunt will tomorrow unleash a fresh wave of Tory austerity as he tries to undo the damage done by Liz Truss’s disastrous spell in office.
The Chancellor warned “we’re all going to be paying a bit more tax,” when he unveils his Autumn Statement Budget.
He also said he will be a “Scrooge” making “horrible decisions” in the run-up to Christmas..
The former Health Secretary, who has previously made two attempts to become Tory leader, is expected to confirm about £21bn of tax rises and £33bn of public spending cuts a year by 2027/28.