Chancellor Jeremy Hunt rips up Kwasi Kwarteng's Mini Budget

Hunt reverses almost all the tax measures from September's Mini Budget

clock • 2 min read
Jeremy Hunt was appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer on Friday (14 October) after the sacking of Kwasi Kwarteng | Picture by Andrew Parsons / No 10 Downing Street
Image:

Jeremy Hunt was appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer on Friday (14 October) after the sacking of Kwasi Kwarteng | Picture by Andrew Parsons / No 10 Downing Street

New chancellor Jeremy Hunt will be ripping up the bulk of his predecessor Kwasi Kwarteng’s package of tax cuts in an effort to stabilise markets, he said in an emergency statement published today (17 October).

Hunt, appointed chancellor of the Exchequer on Friday (14 October) following Kwarteng's sacking, will be reversing nearly all the tax measures introduced in the government's ‘Growth Plan' on 23 Sep...

To continue reading this article...

Join Professional Pensions

Become a Professional Pensions Lite Member today

  • Three complimentary articles per month covering the latest real-time news, analysis and opinion from the industry
  • Receive important and breaking news stories via our two daily news alerts
  • Hear from industry experts and other forward-thinking leaders

Join now

 

Already a Professional Pensions
member?

Login

More on Industry

Buzz: Should schemes be compelled to invest 25% of contributions in the UK?

Buzz: Should schemes be compelled to invest 25% of contributions in the UK?

Scheme UK investments, trustee boards and DB surpluses

Professional Pensions
clock 07 May 2025 • 1 min read
Intellica acquires Cosan Consulting

Intellica acquires Cosan Consulting

Combined business to deliver ‘smarter, faster and more integrated’ solutions to clients

Holly Roach
clock 07 May 2025 • 1 min read
Rising Star Awards 2025: One week left to nominate!

Rising Star Awards 2025: One week left to nominate!

Recognising and celebrating the pension industry’s rising stars

Professional Pensions
clock 07 May 2025 • 2 min read
Trustpilot