Sentences with phrase «[shadow business secretary»

At the time, former business secretary and Liberal Democrat leader Vince Cable warned «the exodus of firms would accelerate» under a deal of this kind.

All reforms are now on the table and U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron and Business Secretary Vince Cable have weighed in.

Within a fortnight of the result being announced, then UK business secretary, Sajid Javid, had rushed to India.

On August 29, the UK Business Secretary Greg Clark has set out the British government's plans for corporate governance reform, which are intended to «enhance the public's trust in business».

Liberal Democrat former business secretary Sir Vince Cable has said party leader Tim Farron didn't handle questions around gay rights and his Christian faith well during the election campaign.

Liberal Democrat former business secretary Sir Vince Cable has said party leader Tim Farron didn't handle... More

the business secretary turns on Tories, who most Lib Dem MPs will stand against.

The former business secretary might be a popular figure among the public — he is the first Strictly Come Dancing contestant to become a party leader — but not every activist is pleased by his sudden, uncontested resurrection.

His efforts are believed to have attracted the support of fellow Liberal Democrat Vince Cable, the business secretary.

The deputy prime minister was unable to nod firmly in agreement for much of the business secretary's speech.

The business secretary's criticisms of «dog - whistle politics» were not targeted at backbench irrelevances.

12:21 - Former shadow business secretary Pat McFadden raises Europe, too.

With my RHF the Business Secretary's support, we will extend our global lead in aerospace and support the supply chains of advance manufacturing.

Osborne should feel infuriated by the business secretary's comments, after the chancellor opened the week with a speech in which the facade of cautious optimism barely concealed the glee of victory.

Here's shadow business secretary, the dashing Chuka Umunna: «Labour has led calls for a British Investment Bank since last year.

Shadow business secretary Chuka Umunna accuses the prime minister of hypocrisy for claiming to support «moral capitalism», then continuing to allow bonuses

Business secretary Vince Cable told the Financial Times the chancellor should borrow more to fund increased capital spending.

The speech is at 12:20 BST (it is still sumertime apparently) and in the build up I'll bring you details of the business secretary's big British Bank announcement and the reaction to it.

Business secretary Vince Cable is the most senior member of the government to publicly question the chancellor's uncompromising approach to the economy, which could be slipping into a triple - dip recession by the end of the month.

Banking reform could yet prove a contentious issue for the coalition, with business secretary Vince Cable accusing bankers of being «disingenuous in the extreme» earlier in the week.

Also addressing the conference today is Kenneth Clarke, shadow business secretary, who is being carefully managed by party officials to ensure he stays on - message.

Last weekend shadow business secretary Rebecca Long - Bailey claimed Labour wanted to «have it's cake and eat it» re Brexit.

Shadow chancellor John McDonnell and shadow business secretary Rebecca Long Bailey both attended a private event held by the club in the run - up to the general election, and McDonnell also recently attended a private round table event at the London Stock Exchange.

And the former business secretary insists he is signing up to do whatever is needed of him.

He says he's surprised to be doing it as he's «not the son of a bus driver» in reference to business secretary Sajid Javid, before adding «why is it that we have to wait so long for these sons of a bus driver and then two come along at once?»

«Under our proposals no student will have to pay upfront for tuition and both parties in the coalition have worked hard to develop a much fairer and progressive graduate contribution scheme,» the business secretary pointed out.

Fuel was added to the fire by Sir Vince Cable, the former business secretary, who revealed over the weekend that Theresa May had a «general prejudice» against the Chinese which she raised in cabinet meetings, citing «national security concerns».

But some of the leader's closest allies hope that the recently - appointed shadow business secretary Rebecca Long - Bailey could step into his shoes if needs be.

Evidently the Business Secretary, Greg Clarke, has informed Nissan that it can expect government help with training and investment amidst the turbulent unpredictability of Brexit.

Shadow business secretary Chuka Umunna commented: «It is staggering ministers should have allowed themselves to get into such a quandary over the Hester bonus given they knew it was in the offing for many months and would be a matter of immense public interest.

Today, Duncan Smith also got personal with a jibe at business secretary Sajid Javid.

The coalition government could split before the next election, business secretary Vince Cable has said.

Business secretary Vince Cable, who has been defending the government on the issue in the Commons, says there have only been two prosecutions because it's «very difficult to demonstrate» proof of intent.

Liberal Democrat business secretary Vince Cable is reportedly prepared to oppose Conservative chancellor George Osborne's enthusiasm for giving banks until 2019 to implement the shift.

Business secretary Greg Clarke's former special adviser Meg Powell - Chandler will fight for Birmingham Northfield, where Labour has a majority of 2,509.

Business secretary Vince Cable said he viewed the potential payoff as an «outrage» which shareholders should fight against in an interview on BBC1's The Andrew Marr Show.

Cable and May repeatedly clashed over the issue of immigration when in government, particularly with regard to universities which came under Cable's remit as business secretary.

The clash between Labour's last prime minister and Mr Darling, who eventually held VAT at 17.5 % in his pre-election Budget, was revealed in former business secretary Peter Mandelson's memoirs, The Third Man.

Sajid has said no such thing either in private or public,» said one source close to the business secretary.

Activists» fears seemed to be confirmed this morning when business secretary Vince Cable said he would not «lecture» the Chinese on human rights on the Today programme.

Shadow business secretary John Denham said the vote represented a «moment of no return» for Nick Clegg and the Lib Dems.

She points out business secretary Vince Cable had been stripped of his responsibility, before pointing out the culture secretary had already made up HIS mind in favour of the bid.

The Lib Dem leader sat round the coalition Cabinet table with May when he was business secretary.

«Just a few days ago, David Cameron insisted that human rights will be raised on the trip, but the business secretary appears to have contradicted that today.

The business secretary's defeat is a huge loss to his party.

Vince Cable, the business secretary, has promoted the idea of a graduate contribution based on post-university earnings - an idea taken up by the new Labour leader Ed Miliband.

The «yes» campaign saw Labour leader Ed Miliband and Liberal Democrat business secretary Vince Cable share a platform.

It follows higher education minister David Willetts» tacit acceptance of business secretary Vince Cable's calls for a graduate tax yesterday.

Cable told BBC Breakfast that Macron had been his opposite number across the Channel when he had been business secretary in the coalition government and that the pair had a «very similar approach».

Conservatives in government will fail to meet their target of cutting net migration from the hundreds to the tens of thousands by May 2015, business secretary Vince Cable has declared.