Jeremy Hunt Urges Conservative Party to Stay Centrist

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt advises the Conservative Party to maintain a centrist position, warning against a shift to the right in response to Nigel Farage's return. Recent YouGov polls show Reform UK, led by Farage, gaining ground and potentially affecting Tory seats in the upcoming general election. Hunt emphasized that elections are won from the center and highlighted the economic improvements made under Tory governance despite public skepticism.

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt advises the Conservative Party to maintain a centrist position, warning against a shift to the right in response to Nigel Farage's return.

Hunt, in an interview with the Guardian, stressed that elections are won from the center and the party should remain a 'broad church.' Recent YouGov polls show Reform UK, led by Farage, gaining ground and potentially affecting Tory seats in the upcoming general election.

Hunt acknowledged the difficulty of winning on the current trajectory but noted that dynamics can change during a campaign.

He criticized both Farage's and Labour's immigration policies and hinted that the Tories might focus on ECHR reform instead of withdrawal.

Hunt also mentioned economic improvements, despite the public not feeling the benefits yet, and defended his fiscal decisions at the Treasury.