Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, defends the announcements he made in Thursday's Autumn Statement, saying: “What I announced yesterday is yes, a very difficult period for the next couple of years… but it is a plan that helps us get through to the other side in choppy times.” Report by Patelr. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn