Skip to main content
Advertisement
Log In POLITICO Pro

Jeremy Hunt

Jeremy Hunt is U.K. chancellor of the exchequer. Prior to that he was appointed secretary of state for foreign and Commonwealth affairs, a position he held from 2018 to 2019. He was a secretary of state for health from September 2012 to July 2018. In June 2018, Hunt became the longest serving secretary of state for health in British history. He was appointed secretary of state for culture, Olympics, media and sport in May 2010, during this time he oversaw a successful Olympic and Paralympic Games in London in the summer of 2012. Hunt has been a Conservative Member of Parliament for South West Surrey since May 2005. He holds a degree in philosophy, politics and economics from Oxford University.
Advertisement
Advertisement

8 Jeremy ‘the new Boris’ Hunt gaffes

The UK foreign secretary can’t remember where his wife is from — and that wasn’t his first blunder.

July 30, 2018 4:04 pm CET

Jeremy Hunt describes his Chinese wife as Japanese

UK foreign minister is in Beijing to talk trade, climate change and UN sanctions against North Korea.

July 30, 2018 10:28 am CET

Jeremy Hunt to Berlin: Help us avoid generational Brexit ‘fissure’

New UK foreign secretary warns of ‘no deal Brexit by accident.’

July 23, 2018 2:26 pm CET

Matt Hancock appointed new UK health secretary

Jeremy Hunt promoted to foreign secretary.

July 9, 2018 10:19 pm CET

Jeremy Hunt named UK foreign secretary

Health secretary replaces Boris Johnson.

July 9, 2018 10:00 pm CET

Russia using UK as poison dumping ground, says Sajid Javid

Theresa May called the latest poisoning cases ‘deeply disturbing.’

July 5, 2018 5:38 pm CET
Euro Press Review

‘ETA should have never existed’

Also on Europe’s front pages: The EU budget and death by computer glitch in the UK.

May 3, 2018 8:46 am CET

Trump claims UK’s NHS as universal health coverage failure

US president cites protests in the UK against privatization of health care system.

February 5, 2018 3:44 pm CET

Brexit shockwaves hit the NHS

Health winter crisis is not directly linked to EU exit but some politicians believe it is providing a moment to explore new funding models.

January 10, 2018 11:25 am CET

Theresa May’s reshuffle that wasn’t

British prime minister manages to turn exercise of power into a showcase of weakness.

January 8, 2018 11:17 pm CET

Theresa May prepares government shake-up: reports

David Davis, Boris Johnson and Philip Hammond are reportedly safe, but other senior members may be vulnerable.

January 7, 2018 11:19 am CET
euro press review

Brits cheer the return of the old ‘black and blue’

Also on Europe’s front pages: Catalan secessionists and Germany’s jobs boom.

December 22, 2017 9:04 am CET
Advertisement

UK minister: Damian Green was fired because he lied

UK health minister says it’s a ‘very sad moment’ for colleagues of the former deputy PM.

December 21, 2017 10:55 am CET

Rebel Tory MP: ‘Nothing that happened yesterday stops Brexit’

Conservative MP Stephen Hammond, who voted in favor of the amendment, said it would not undermine the prime minister ‘in any way.’

December 14, 2017 12:15 pm CET

Hunt to Facebook: ‘Stay away from my kids’

Facebook’s new Messenger Kids app debuted this week.

December 5, 2017 6:12 pm CET

UK health secretary: British hospitals to keep recruiting EU staff

NHS will continue to welcome doctors and nurses from EU countries, says Jeremy Hunt.

July 31, 2017 11:36 am CET

Jeremy Hunt, the ‘shock absorber’

The UK’s health secretary ticks the box to get the politically dangerous jobs done.

June 10, 2017 6:07 am CET

Jeremy Corbyn, the video game

Avoid Boris and activate a Labour manifesto pledge.

May 29, 2017 5:23 pm CET

UK will demand identity checks to rein in foreign patients who don’t pay

It’s an attempt at cutting costs, but some say the bigger problem is underspending by the government on health care.

February 6, 2017 2:43 pm CET

Hard Brexit means losing EU doctors, surgeons

‘Some specialties would face huge shortages of staff if their continued work is not guaranteed.’

January 29, 2017 5:01 pm CET

Jeremy Hunt to receive £15 million dividend, amid continued NHS pressures

Health secretary set up an educational company before going into politics.

January 15, 2017 8:18 pm CET

UK government under attack over health care spending

‘Theresa May needs to come out of her bunker, admit she’s got it wrong and guarantee the funding the NHS needs.’

January 11, 2017 5:01 pm CET

Theresa May scraps high-profile health care task force

British prime minister attacked for failing to grasp importance of integrating health and social care.

October 18, 2016 10:52 pm CET

UK prescribes local politicians to cure the NHS

Greater Manchester first city to shift power away from London.

October 5, 2016 6:01 am CET
Advertisement
Related Sections