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Jeremy Hunt, Britain’s new Chancellor of the Exchequer

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Traz will hold a press conference at 16:30 Greek time.

THE former Secretary of State Jeremy Hunt A new UK Chancellor of the Exchequer has been appointed after Kwazi Kwarteng was forced to resign amid an economic and political crisis, Downing Street has announced.

Former foreign and health secretary Jeremy Hunt, 55, was a front-runner to succeed Boris Johnson as the Tory leader and prime minister before joining Rishi Sunak’s camp in his showdown with current prime minister Liz Truss.

“Jeremy Hunt is the new Chancellor of the Exchequer,” The Times political editor Stephen Swinford tweeted earlier.

“(His appointment) will be announced shortly at Liz Truss’ press conference.”

Traz will hold a press conference at 16:30 Greek time.

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