The ascension of Mr Hunt, who backed Prime Minister Liz Truss's rival Rishi Sunak in the Tory leadership race, is considered an attempt to restore stability after weeks of rough seas in the wake of the government's mini-budget
He is a more centrist figure than either Mr Kwarteng or Ms Truss and is unlikely to share their ideological free market commitment to tax cuts.
"No Conservative should promise unfunded tax cuts. Because an unfunded tax cut is just an increase in borrowing that's paid for by future generations."'Tax cut not sexy, but necessary' In his role as foreign secretary, he championed the defence of media freedom around the world and the protection of Christians from persecution. He was criticised for allowing the UK to sell arms to Saudi Arabia during its controversial military campaign in Yemen.
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