Sentences with phrase «appointed shadow secretary»

A key lieutenant of David Davis in his leadership bid, Mitchell was appointed shadow secretary of state for international development after the election (more information at They work for you)

Kerry McCarthy, the Labour MP for Bristol East, has been appointed shadow secretary of state for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs by Jeremy Corbyn.

Not exact matches

James Mildred was speaking after Labour's newly appointed shadow health secretary Heidi Alexander said in an interview with the Mirror that she supports...

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.

Sadiq Khan, who managed Miliband's successful leadership campaign, was appointed Shadow Justice Secretary and Shadow Lord Chancellor, and continuing Deputy Leader Harriet Harman continued to shadow Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg, as well as being made Shadow International Development Secretary.

But after rolling mass resignations from the shadow cabinet, which have continued into Tuesday with Pat Glass resigning as shadow education secretary just two days after being appointed, Milband said it was time for Labour to unite around an alternative candidate.

When then leader William Hague departed, his successor Iain Duncan Smith appointed May as shadow Secretary of State for transport.

Another rising star of the 2010 intake, the MP for Leeds West was appointed shadow chief secretary to the Treasury in 2011 and shadow work and pensions secretary in 2013.

Shadowing the newly appointed and ruthlessly free - market business secretary, Nicholas Ridley, in 1989, he asked: «Did he say to the prime minister, «Give me the department and I will finish the job», or did he say, «Give me the job and I will finish the department»?»

He re-emerged when Harriet Harman, Labour's interim leader after the 2015 general election, appointed Falconer as her shadow justice secretary.

The shadow education secretary has often said he would offer his rival a senior post in his shadow cabinet if he were appointed leader.

It is a unique privilege to serve on our Party's frontbench, both in Opposition and in Government, and I thank you for appointing me last September as shadow secretary of state for housing and planning.

Developments are taking place everyday so you do nt expect the shadow home secretary's post to be vacant or appoint someone temporarily because someone has chosen to leave without even informing his boss until the last minute.

Some in the party - especially members of the David Davis and Dominic Grieve fan clubs - have privately expressed concerns about whether the recently - appointed shadow home secretary, Chris Grayling, shares his predecessors» commitment to civil liberties.

Labour MP Pat Glass - who was appointed shadow education secretary less than 24 hours ago - has said she will be stepping down as an MP at the next election.

ITV News Political Editor Tom Bradby will be joined on tonight's The Agenda by Tristram Hunt MP, the newly appointed shadow education secretary.

From Labour, former general secretary Ian McNicol, campaigner Martha Osamor - mother of shadow frontbencher Kate Osamor - and author Pauline Bryan were appointed.

They include Chi Onwurah, the former minister for culture and the digital economy, who wrote that it was «statistically interesting to say the least» that Labour's leader had made life difficult for two of the very few minority ethnic female MPs; and Pat Glass, who resigned as shadow education secretary in June two days after being appointed, in protest over Corbyn's leadership.

Their relationship appears to have grown closer — and Ashcroft's support more generous — after David Cameron appointed Hague shadow foreign secretary in December 2005.

Appointed shadow home secretary, Prior urged Heath to submit himself to early re-election as leader, but he demurred and the delay until February 1975, following the more decisive second Labour election victory in October 1974, proved fatal and sealed Thatcher's triumph.

It comes at the end of a week where the recently appointed shadow home secretary, Chris Grayling, made his first speech in that role.

Mr Corbyn suffered the indignity of further shadow cabinet resignations, with shadow education secretary Pat Glass quitting just two days after being appointed to the post saying the situation was «untenable».

That was just two days after he was appointed to Jeremy Corbyn's top team as shadow defence secretary.

Following a period as shadow minister for transport, following the 1997 general election, she was appointed as parliamentary under secretary of state (a junior minister) in the government of Prime Minister Tony Blair, [27] with responsibility for London Transport, a post from which she resigned in 1999 before an unsuccessful attempt to be nominated as the Labour Party candidate for the election of the first Mayor of London in 2000.

The newly - appointed shadow business secretary Ken Clarke gave his first speech in his new post today, to a conference hosted by the think - tank, Reform, at the London Stock Exchange.

Pat Glass has been appointed as the new shadows education secretary, following Lucy Powell's resignation.

Jonathan Slater, DfE permanent secretary, said: «I am delighted to announce that Peter Lauener has been appointed as shadow chief executive for the newly formed Institute for Apprenticeships.

Pat Glass has resigned as shadow education secretary, just two days after being appointed to the role.

Pat Glass has been appointed as the new shadow education secretary, following Lucy Powell's resignation.

She was appointed shadow education secretary in 2016 - becoming the youngest - ever holder of that position - and according to the New Statesman has been «increasingly spoken of as a future Labour leader».