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Jeremy Hunt · Quickanomics

Jeremy Hunt

Former UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, in office from October 14, 2022 to July 5, 2024, according to GOV.UK.

Profile checked Oct 12, 2026. Roles and titles reflect the cited sources at that time.

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The article refers to criticism of his spending assumptions before the 2024 election as historical context for the present debate.

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Jeremy Hunt official biography

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