Sentences with phrase «after shadow business secretary»
His comments came after shadow business secretary Chuka Umunna told the Independent on Sunday that a «virus of racism» runs through UKIP.
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Labour also seized on the u-turn with shadow business secretary Clive Lewis saying: «The prime minister announced she is ditching her flagship policy to put workers on company boards - just one month after committing to it.
The former shadow business secretary will launch her bid to replace Jeremy Corbyn tomorrow after rallying fellow MPs to support her.
Former shadow business secretary Chuka Umunna said: «After eight years of Tory misrule, most people thoroughly tired of austerity, a disastrous Brexit negotiation, the Windrush outrage and four cabinet resignations in six months, we should be well ahead and we are not.
The debate came after Labour indicated a tougher approach to the EU when the shadow business secretary, Chuka Umunna, called for a change to one of the founding principles of the EU — freedom of movement — to be introduced to prevent EU citizens travelling to Britain in search of a job.
Conversation frequently turns to who could lead the party after another defeat in 2020: the former paratrooper Dan Jarvis; the shadow business secretary, Chuka Umunna (who withdrew from the race after just a few days); the former director of public prosecutions Keir Starmer; even David Miliband.
The former shadow business secretary is the most senior member of the Labour party to declare they would do so, after Jeremy Corbyn and John McDonnell both ruled out fighting the EU battle alongside the Tory leader.
Former shadow business secretary Angela Eagle announced last night she would launch a leadership challenge on Monday after talks to ease Mr Corbyn out of his role broke down.
The development came as Lord Rennard, the former chief executive of the Liberal Democrats, was cleared of wrongdoing in relation to his expenses, and the Commons auditors offered Kenneth Clarke an «unreserved apology» after reducing the amount of expenses the shadow business secretary was being asked to repay by more than # 3,000.