Jeremy Hunt will today unveil the 2023 Autumn Statement, and he'll no doubt be hoping to deliver the government's plans without any blunders or mishaps.
All eyes will be on the Tory Chancellor as he is expected to announce plans to make cuts to income tax and National Insurance in a desperate bid to turn around the Conservative party's dire poll ratings. Reports suggest he could cut 1p off National Insurance payments, saving cash for around 28 million employed people.
Mr Hunt is also set to announce a cut to business taxes, while it has also been reported that controversial plans to slash inheritance tax for the country's wealthiest families have been scrapped, as have the proposed plans to snatch hundreds of pounds from families by cutting Universal Credit payment increases.
Mr Hunt was giving a speech next to a sign with the Tory party's slogan on it (Birmingham Mail)The Chancellor will be hoping to get through his speech without too many hiccups, as he hasn't always been that lucky in the past. He was previously caught in an unfortunate situation and found himself at the centre of a slew of jokes after an appearance at a Tory party 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'.
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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***".
A photo taken from a different angle left people in stitches (@WideEyedSociety/Twitter)One person said at the time: "They say 'a picture is worth a thousand words', this one says it all in one!", as another added: "The stars lined up perfectly in the heavens to make this image possible. Pure truth."
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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