Jeremy Hunt's disaster photo op that saw people wince over rude sign crop
Jeremy Hunt has announced his Spring budget today, as cash-strapped Brits continue to feel the wrath of a 14-year Conservative government.
The politician unveiled a cut on National Insurance to benefit millions of workers in the UK. Those employed and earning between £12,570 and £50,270 currently pay 10 per cent in Class 1 National Insurance contributions. This will be reduced to eight per cent in April, saving the average worker £450 a year. Controversially, Mr Hunt unveiled plans to scrap the non-dom tax loophole for the mega rich, despite previously warning it would be 'wrong to do so'. Other policies include a vape tax, a shakeup on child benefits, and £2.5 billion extra cash to try and slash NHS waiting lists.
The Chancellor, who replaced Kwasi Kwarteng following his disastrous mini budget, got through his speech without too many hiccups (Labour started booing in the first few minutes) but he hasn't always been that lucky in the past. In fact, he was at the centre of a slew of jokes after an unfortunate situation at a Tory part conference.
In October 2016, Mr Hunt - who at the time was the Health Secretary - attended the Tory party conference in Birmingham, and gave a speech to party members in front of a sign displaying the party's slogan at the time, 'A country that works for everyone'. But unfortunately for Mr Hunt, one picture that surfaced after the event was taken at an angle that saw his head perfectly cover one letter of the word "country", leaving the perfect opportunity for a rather amusing crop.
The picture was shared on social media by one user who called it "karma", as the image cut off the last part of the word so it looked as though Mr Hunt was standing behind a sign that read "c***". One person said at the time: "They say 'a picture is worth a thousand words', this one says it all in one!" Another added: "The stars lined up perfectly in the heavens to make this image possible. Pure truth."
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In even more unfortunate news for the Chancellor, that isn't even the first time he's been tied to the offensive word, as his surname is dangerously close to it - and it's even caught newsreaders off-guard in the past. Last year, ITV's political editor Robert Peston accidentally called Mr Hunt "Jeremy C***" while live on ITV News, as he discussed the Chancellor's planned cuts to public spending.
He said: "That means the hole in the public finances is bigger than it would have been, and Jeremy C***'s - Hunt's - cuts would be more painful."
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