Sentences with phrase «as defence secretary»

As defence secretary in 2013 he attracted criticism by talking about «a real sense of anger among many people who are married» who felt the gay marriage law would change the institution.

Mr Gray's report was commissioned by John Hutton, who resigned as defence secretary in June.

Hoon served as defence secretary under Tony Blair and transport secretary under Gordon Brown.

UK commander «called for more Helmand troops» Exclusive: As the defence secretary Liam Fox announces the British forces will be withdrawn from the Afghan town of Sangin, the British officer who made the original evaluation of how many troops would be needed in Helmand tells Channel 4 News his estimate was «wrong».

Sir Michael Fallon resigned as defence secretary last night amid suggestions of inappropriate behaviour towards female journalists.

Miss Patel's departure follows Sir Michael Fallon's decision to quit as defence secretary last week, over accusations of misconduct against women.

Meanwhile, Mr Fox's position looked increasingly tenuous after more reports emerged of his friendship with Adam Werritty, a former flatmate who came on 18 of his trips as defence secretary.

Nicknamed «Buff - Hoon» for his unfortunate choice of footwear while visiting troops as defence secretary under Blair, Hoon made his fair share of gaffes.

It took just two hours for Michael Fallon to resign as defence secretary after I reported him to Downing Street for sexual harassment in November.

Michael Fallon has had a tough time of late, culminating in his dismissal as defence secretary amid claims that he lunged at a journalist after lunch.

Michael Fallon has had a tough time of late, culminating in his dismissal as defence secretary amid...

Stephen Crabb became Welsh secretary and Michael Fallon, a veteran rightwing survivor, was appointed as defence secretary in succession to Philip Hammond, promoted to foreign secretary after Hague announced his decision to leave politics at the next election.

Field Marshal Lord Inge blamed management failings in part and said Des Browne needed to concentrate fully on his job as defence secretary.

History shall not record the precise contributions to national life of Stephen Byers and Patricia Hewitt, while Geoff Hoon might be grateful to history if it decides to forget his tenure as Defence Secretary.

Who would be in your cabinet?Sauron from Lord of the Rings as defence secretary, Brangelina as joint - secretaries for children, schools and families, and Noel Fielding as an eccentric purple dinosaur.

Liam Fox's replacement as defence secretary is also facing questions about his relationship with lobbyists, as the aftermath of the scandal continues to unsettle Westminster.

Maybe they could do a job share as Defence Secretary.

«Since then, Liam Fox has resigned as Defence Secretary accepting that he mistakenly allowed the distinction between personal interest and government activities to become blurred.

Sir Michael Fallon has resigned from his position as Defence Secretary, Downing Street has confirmed.

However, tipped as the «sacrificial lamb» during the Hutton inquiry into the death of government scientist David Kelly — due to his role as defence secretary at the time of the war and stiff performance during the investigation — Hoon in fact emerged unscathed, not leaving defence until after the 2005 election, and only then for the job of leader of the Commons.

Hoon's manner is dry to the point of dullness, but as defence secretary for six years he oversaw Britain's involvement in some of its most controversial conflicts — Kosovo in 1999, Afghanistan in 2001 and, of course, Iraq in 2003.

Bob Ainsworth faced difficult questions about helicopter shortages for Britain's troops in Afghanistan after his first major speech as defence secretary.

The prime minister Tony Blair has said he has «full confidence» in Des Browne as the defence secretary prepares to make a statement to MPs over his handling of the Iran hostage crisis.

The former solder also makes a very thinly veiled swipe at the appointment of Gavin Williamson as defence secretary, saying that the appointment «seems to have sent a message to the military community... that I'm not 100 % comfortable with».

«We have had the luxury of sitting and watching to an extent, Gordon Brown did change some things and John Reid as defence secretary held ministerial meetings before troops went into Helmand which helped.

In a rare moment of continuity Michael Fallon was confirmed to be carrying on as Defence Secretary.

The former Defence Secretary Liam Fox has apologised to the Commons over his links with Adam Werritty, whose friendship led to his resignation as Defence Secretary.

And now the dead cat specialist also known as the defence secretary has been unleashed on Sadiq Khan.

But he enjoys almost no profile amongst the wider electorate, save for the occasion as defence secretary when, in his own words, he allowed the distinction between his personal interests and his government activities to «become blurred».

Running a finger down the Guardian's list of ins and outs, I notice that grumpy Michael Fallon, a great survivor (the under - priced Royal Mail sale was his latest car crash), finally makes the cabinet as defence secretary.

He said he would be «amazed» if Dr Fox remained as defence secretary because a delay would be «in defiance of all the pledges given to the electorate and given to Conservative MPs by our leadership when we were asked to join the coalition».

Fox resigned as defence secretary earlier this month after a stream of revelations about his improper business relationship with Werritty.

Sir Michael Fallon's career as Defence Secretary came to an abrupt end last Wednesday, after he admitted his behaviour towards women had fallen short of standards.

Of the junior posts, those promoted include Nicholas Soames as defence secretary, John Bercow as shadow international development secretary and Alan Duncan as shadow constitutional affairs secretary.

As defence secretary confirms # 1bn contract for plant, Lib Dems confirm campaign for alternative to Tory plans for 2016

The 83 - year - old was deputy prime minister from 1995 to 1997, having previously served as defence secretary, environment secretary and president of the Board of Trade.

As Defence Secretary Liam Fox pledges cuts for the Ministry of Defence, a former Royal Navy commander tells Channel 4 News that Britain does not need its Trident nuclear deterrent.

The minister for the disabled was hotly tipped to take over when Sir Michael Fallon was forced to quit as Defence Secretary last week.

Theresa May was under pressure to contain the fallout from claims of sexual misconduct at Westminster, as defence secretary Michael Fallon admitted inappropriate behaviour towards a female journalist more than a decade ago.

Fox had to resign as defence secretary in 2011 after just 18 months because of questions over the unorthodox access given to his friend and unofficial adviser Adam Werritty.

Fallon stepped down as defence secretary after admitting he had not met the standards required of the armed forces of which he was in charge, after the journalist Jane Merrick said he had lunged at her after a lunch.

Sir Richard also clashed with Liam Fox, who has since been appointed as Defence Secretary, for saying publicly he was brought in because the Tory front bench lacked «expert understanding».

The report's publication on Tuesday was intended to draw a line under the furore around Fox's links with Werritty, which led to Fox resigning as defence secretary.

Liam Fox was forced to resign as defence secretary in October 2011 over the activities of his friend Adam Werritty, who was revealed to have attended 18 of Mr Fox's 48 overseas trips as defence secretary.

Mr Ainsworth reiterated these sentiments in a statement released today, saying: «As defence secretary I worked closely with Sir Jock Stirrup and Sir Bill Jeffrey.

John Hutton is standing down as Defence Secretary and is leaving the cabinet, but is making it clear that he is backing Gordon Brown's continued leadership.

Wilson appointed him as parliamentary private secretary to Denis Healey, as defence secretary, in 1966 and installed him as army minister in the government in 1969.

The following year, 22 MPs paid a subscription to the ERG, including the same three ministers and new prominent figures including David Davis and Liam Fox, who had just been forced to resign as defence secretary.

Has courted controversy on a few occasions - as defence secretary in 2003 he stated in a BBC interview that Britain would be willing to use nuclear weapons against Iraq «in the right circumstances».