JEREMY Hunt yesterday staged a stunning Cabinet comeback as battered Liz Truss turned to him to be Britain’s new Chancellor. After three years on the backbenches, the twice-failed candidate to be P…
Yet in the space of hours, his political black mark turned into a spectacular advantage as Mr Hunt became the ideal peace offering to restless rebels.
Supporters also point to his impressive CV, now holding three Cabinet jobs under three different PMs.Credit: The Mega AgencyBattle-hardened from stints as Culture Secretary, the longest ever Health Secretary, and Foreign Secretary, Ms Truss’s allies hope he will help theMP and long-time friend Steve Brine said Mr Hunt would manage the Government like a “chief executive” to Ms Truss’s “chairmanship”.
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