Jeremy Hunt
Chancellor tells Tory critics: "There is nothing Conservative about spending money that you haven’t got."
The former cabinet minister has previously called Rishi Sunak a “socialist” for his record as chancellor.
“Everything from police to social housing to our crumbling schools is being left in the dust," say the Lib Dems.
The chancellor delivered an autumn statement almost tailor-made to annoy Tory MPs.
We are facing the highest tax burden for at least the last seven decades.
The "simply staggering" figures will see incomes back down to 2013 levels.
Here is everything you need to know about the chancellor's tax rises and spending cuts.
The chancellor had promised to “protect the vulnerable” and be “compassionate”.
The chancellor said it would raise £14bn next year.
The chancellor will say "difficult decisions" are needed to balance the nation's books.
About Jeremy Hunt
According to his website: "In December 2005 he was appointed Shadow Minister for Disabled People, where he successfully campaigned for the BBC to increase the amount of subtitling on its programmes. He also campaigned strongly for simplification of the benefits system for disabled people and individual social care budgets. In July 2007 he was appointed to the Shadow Cabinet as Shadow Secretary of State for Culture Media and Sport where he has campaigned for more philanthropy for the arts, local TV, superfast broadband, a schools Olympics and a strengthened domestic tourism industry. "In May 2010 Jeremy was appointed Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport in the new Conservative - Liberal Democrat coalition. In September 2012 he was appointed Secretary of State for Health in the Prime Minister's Cabinet reshuffle. "Jeremy divides his time between Westminster and his constituency home in Farnham. He married his wife Lucia in July 2009 and they have a son and a daughter."