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Jeremy Richard Streynsham Hunt (born 1 November 1966) is a British politician serving as Chancellor of the Exchequer from October 2022 to the 2024 general election. He was Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs from July 2018, after Boris Johnson resigned from the post, but was replaced when Johnson replaced Theresa May as prime minister. A member of the Conservative Party, he has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for South West Surrey since 2005.

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I would never pay any price if it meant that Scotland would become independent.

I think we should have an independent inquiry because the cancer of racism and prejudice is not restricted to any one political party. We have been very vociferous calling out Jeremy Corbyn and anti-Semitism and if we are going to do that, and I think we are right to do that, then we have to be whiter than white ourselves.

[The EU must] ensure its sanctions against Russia are comprehensive and we truly stand shoulder to shoulder with the US

[I am prepared to leave without a deal, but not if there was a] prospect of a better deal

This government was the first to introduce tough measures to clamp down on migrants accessing the NHS and these changes will recover up to £500m per year to put back into frontline patient care.

[I am] passionately committed to the [UK] Union

[There is an] existential risk to our party unless we now come together and get Brexit done

It is really important to deliver a Brexit that works not just for the 52% who voted to leave the European Union, but for the 48% who didn't

I used to be a Latin dancer – with no great skill! [...] But when I was elected as an MP and I was still a young single man, I used to wear a t-shirt under my suit. And when we did the last vote 10 o'clock in the evening, I would then hop into my car and drive to a Lambada club, take off my suit like Superman, and get on the dance floor.

If you put us in a difficult corner, we will stand our ground - that is the kind of country we are.

[I would accept a no-deal Brexit if] there is no prospect of a deal by 31 October

We are in an absolutely critical moment in the Brexit discussions and what that means is that we need to get behind Theresa May to deliver the best possible Brexit. The more that we undermine Theresa May the more likely we are to end up with a fudge, which would be an absolute disaster for everyone.

We need to deliver Brexit and my job is to make sure we have a debate about how we do that

My plan for defence will give our brave troops the backing they need and show the world that when it comes to the new threats to Western values, Britain is back and Britain's voice will be strong

I firmly believe that after the deal the prime minister negotiated in Europe, Britain will be better off and more secure if we remain a member of the EU. The settlement secures special status for Britain giving us a stronger voice and platform for freedom, democracy and human rights. It also means our sovereignty and the British Pound are protected and will ensure that as part of the EU we carry more weight and influence on future important decisions.