Sentences with phrase «as justice secretary»

But of the changes, the most notable are Michael Gove as justice secretary (as previously announced), Sajid Javid — who many have billed to be Cameron's successor - as business secretary, John Whittingdale as culture secretary, Tina Stowell as leader of the House of Lords, Anna Soubry as minister for small business, Amber Rudd as energy secretary, and Priti Patel as minister for employment.

David Gauke started his new role as justice secretary this week, making him the 6th to take up the position in the last 8 years.

On the Tory side, Lib Dems are disappointed and worried about the replacement of honorary member Ken Clarke with Chris Grayling as Justice Secretary.

Confirmation of the failed talks comes as justice secretary Chris Grayling raised the stakes for his party, warning Telegraph readers on Saturday: «Failing to resolve this issue would leave a faultline in our constitution.»

The release of the pamphlet comes as justice secretary Chris Grayling endured a birthday to forget, as he is hit by multiple public demonstrations.

When Ken Clarke introduced sentencing reforms but bungled a media interview and tried to make distinctions between «different types of rape», he was swiftly dumped as justice secretary and his policies to reduce prison numbers were largely reversed.

Grayling was serving as justice secretary when the letter - which was leaked to the Evening Standard - was sent.

He also put in a strong plea for Kenneth Clarke to remain as justice secretary by praising his «earthy common sense» and his approach to criminal justice and civil liberties.

The unexpected result of the general election found us grappling with yet another new team at the Ministry of Justice, with David Lidington replacing Liz Truss as Justice Secretary and Lord Chancellor, and Dominic Raab taking the role of Minister for the Courts and Legal Aid.

As the justice secretary praised the performance of prisons under his tenure, the Werrington report was laying out the reality of staff cuts.

I don't subscribe to the snide and largely misogynist criticism of Liz Truss's appointment as Justice Secretary, but she'll need to beef up her select committee appearances in future to avoid further bad notices.

Michael Gove was facing his first major emergency as justice secretary today after barristers voted to join solicitors in industrial action.

There may never be a more appropriate epitaph for Chris Grayling's time as justice secretary than that offered when he addressed the Joint Committee on Human Rights last year.

His return to cabinet as justice secretary and lord chancellor is a reward for his continued loyalty to Cameron.

As it was, Gove's decision to stand at the expense of his fellow Leave campaigner triggered an almighty fall from grace that culminated in him being deposed as justice secretary, along with his allies.

Gove has been named as the justice secretary.

The Financial Times's Sebastian Payne declared that Grayling's time as Tory chairman had had been «better than his period as justice secretary».

Or as the justice secretary put it: «Are they able to put personal considerations aside to do what's right?»

«Chris Grayling was just so truly awful [as justice secretary] that of course it is better to have Gove than Grayling, but if what Gove does is emollient words with no change in the funding policies, then maybe it was better to see the beast as it was truly was than nice phrases and words wrapping it all up.»

6 am: Nick Robinson on the Today programme confirmed that Ken Clarke will leave his post as Justice Secretary, but will stay in government.

He was moved to become leader of the Commons after the 2015 general election, and his successor as justice secretary, Michael Gove, began undoing many of his policies.

In her first day in the role, May has made swift changes to her cabinet, with former Education Secretary Michael Gove also losing his position as Justice Secretary.

Meanwhile, Morgan's predecessor Michael Gove has been appointed as Justice Secretary, with a brief to oversee planned changes to the Human Rights Act.

Former justice minister, Lord Faulks, has resigned after voicing concerns about the appointment of another non-lawyer as Justice Secretary.

It would give left wingers a heart attack, but what if he could replace Gove as justice secretary?

Meanwhile, Liz Truss was effectively demoted to Chief Secretary to the Treasury «attending Cabinet» from her previous role as Justice Secretary.

Since Ken Clarke was unceremoniously dumped as justice secretary, the Lib Dems have not had a voice in the Ministry of Justice.

It can be no coincidence that the House of Lords constitutional affairs committee is now scrutinising the wisdom of one person serving as both justice secretary and lord chancellor.

Will Gove remain as Justice Secretary, especially if Teresa May becomes PM.

The general election: after the unexpected result of the general election, there's a new team at the Ministry of Justice, with David Lidington replacing Liz Truss as Justice Secretary and Lord Chancellor, and Dominic Raab taking on the role of Minister for the Courts and Legal Aid vacated by Oliver Heald.

But the damaging prospect that Qatada will again be free in Britain — albeit under highly restrictive conditions — came as the justice secretary, Kenneth Clarke, said the outcome of a Council of Europe summit being held in Brighton would result in fewer cases being sent to the Strasbourg human rights court.

The 2012 government reshuffle was said to be a «rise of the right» moment but has made little discernible effect on the overall direction of the government, aside from possibly the work done by Chris Grayling as justice secretary and Owen Paterson as environment secretary.

Campaign against Grayling's prison book ban backed by prison staff, as justice secretary's argument starts to unravel

As the justice secretary he has been at loggerheads with May throughout the year, which may have explained why he got so carried away in lashing out at a Cabinet colleague - someone supposedly on his side.

As Justice Secretary he reversed many of predecessor Chris Grayling's policies including hated compulsory court fees.

After three years of good behaviour, he was eventually allowed back into Cameron's top team in 2012 as justice secretary.

Clarke has served in every Conservative - led government since 1979 except the current one, and in all that time — as Thatcher's health and education secretaries, Major's home secretary and chancellor, and as justice secretary and minister without portfolio under Cameron — his devotion to the European project has never wavered, putting him frequently at odds with much of his party.

As justice secretary, he saw unwelcome headlines over issues including legal aid cuts that sparked an unprecedented walkout by barristers and solicitors, mandatory court charges and an attempt to ban books being sent to prisoners, most of which were later reversed.

An MoJ spokesperson said: «As the justice secretary has said, we note the concerns which have been expressed and are keeping the operation of the charge under review.»

He has named Michael Gove as justice secretary, succeeding Chris Grayling who becomes leader of the House of Commons.

It remains to be seen whether he will understand the difference between his government role as Justice Secretary and his constitutional role as Lord Chancellor.