Rt Hon Sir Jeremy Hunt MP

Jeremy Hunt is a former Chancellor of the Exchequer and Foreign Secretary who served in senior cabinet roles under four Prime Ministers. He considers the key economic, political and geopolitical issues affecting businesses and governments. From productivity to diplomacy to policy, he offers an insider's perspective on current events.

As Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy managed the UK economy through a period of significant challenge, including rebuilding after the Covid pandemic, and the price shock resulting from the invasion of Ukraine. He considers the domestic and global economic outlook, and the impact of policy and international events on spending and investment. Drawing from his time as Foreign Secretary, he also examines the geopolitical situation, including the the US-UK relationship, and the influence of China and Russia. He also addresses the UK's broader place in the world and its future, pointing to the country's position as having the third largest technology ecosystem in the world, a substantial financial services sector, globally admired universities and respected institutions, theme he explores in his book Can We Be Rich Again?: The Extraordinary Potential of Britain's Economy.

Before his time at Number 11 and the Foreign Office, Jeremy was the UK's longest-serving Secretary of State for Health. He oversaw significant transformation within the NHS, the fifth largest employer in the world. He oversaw a prioritising of patient safety, working to transform the NHS into a seven-day-a-week organisation and securing an extra £20 billion of funding for the NHS. He published his thoughts and findings in Zero: Eliminating Unnecessary Deaths in a Post-Pandemic NHS. Jeremy was also Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, responsible for delivering the 2012 London Olympic Games.

Prior to entering politics, Jeremy worked as a management consultant, became an English language teacher in Japan, and started a number of businesses in the UK including an IT PR company and an educational information company.