Sentences with phrase «business secretary»

But the shadow business secretary said how long to sustain the measure should be a purely economic decision and not a moral one.

But the former business secretary made clear he felt uncomfortable with any attempts to highlight class divisions.

The former investment banker has also served as business secretary.

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

The shadow business secretary raised a few eyebrows when she appeared not to recognise various senior hacks.

Meanwhile, the former shadow business secretary used similar wording when pressed on speculation about his leadership ambitions.

He was writing the book as business secretary, but it is now likely to be a much a more frank account of where he believes government economic policy succeeded or failed.

It is why our shadow business secretary has written to every chamber to ask for their views on our policy review.

But the former business secretary insists he is signing up to be far more than a «caretaker».

He worked with Shadow Business Secretary Chuka Umunna on crafting Labour's industrial strategy, and has also taken up roles as Shadow Minister for Infrastructure in the House of Lords, and overseeing the Armitt Review looking at future infrastructure plans for the Labour Party.

Local Constituency Labour Parties - including that of Shadow Business Secretary Chuka Umunna in Streatham - have passed protest motions and are up in arms.

After days of speculation as to whether a challenge will be launched, the former Shadow Business Secretary said she would «resolve this impasse» if Mr Corbyn did not act soon.

He is also being supported by Business Secretary Sajid Javid, Justice Minister Andrew Selous and 2015 MP Simon Hoare.

The FSB expressed concern after Business Secretary Lord Mandelson rebuffed calls to extend the trade credit insurance scheme beyond 31 December, as reported in the Financial Times.

My committee pick is the joint hearing by the Work and Pensions Committee and the Business Committee (9.15 am) on Carillion with Business Secretary Greg Clark and Work and Pensions Secretary Esther McVey MP.

The mansion tax had been enthusiastically backed by Business Secretary Vince Cable.

His leadership has endured serious criticism from allies of business secretary Vince Cable this summer, leading to speculation that the party may wish to consider removing him as leader to increase its chances of holding seats at the next general election.

Nick Clegg shared a drink today with Business secretary Vince Cable, a week after an internal party poll was leaked to the Guardian, suggesting the Liberal Democrat leader would lose his seat in 2015.

For Labour, new Shadow Business Secretary John Denham said that teachers, engineers, middle managers and women would suffer most from higher interest charges because the poor would be protected.

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.

... The Liberal Democrat business secretary said on Thursday that Treasury ministers and officials were acting hastily in seeking to sell the 82 per cent stake.»

The NEC's delegates will decide on whether Mr Corbyn needs the nominations of 51 MPs and MEPs to stand in the upcoming leadership contest triggered by a challenge from shadow business secretary Angela Eagle yesterday.

Attention on contact between the parties» senior figures began this summer with the revelation by shadow chancellor Ed Balls that he has been in frequent contact by text with Lib Dem business secretary Vince Cable, a former SDP politician, who has spent the summer undermining Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg.

A leaked letter from business secretary Vince Cable appeared to place his department at odds with that of the energy and climate change secretary, prompting a reported intervention from prime minister David Cameron.

Cable was similarly troubled by the Lib Dems» refusal to challenge the Tories» economic narrative; he seriously considered resigning from his post as business secretary in 2012 in protest against Cameron and Osborne's spending cuts.

Vince Cable spent five years in government as Business Secretary tells me he had few problems with the unions between 2010 - 2015.

The divisions were laid bare after Business Secretary Greg Clark stressed that thousands of British jobs depend on frictionless trade with Europe, in what was viewed as an attempt to revive the customs partnership model.

The newspaper secretly recorded Mason saying that the Labour leader is unable to connect with working class voters and suggesting that there will at some point need to be a transition to another leader, such as the new shadow business secretary Clive Lewis.

They also follow comments earlier this month by the Shadow Business Secretary Rebecca Long - Bailey, who described the aim of Labour's Brexit policy as attempting to «have our cake and eat it» on the single market and customs union.

The former business secretary also said he was interested in exploring the concept of a land value tax, which would see an annual levy placed on properties according to the size of their plot.

They include business secretary Sajid Javid who has previously explained the root of his Conservative beliefs by pointing to his parents» endeavours.

George Osborne pleased his Conservative audience today with a coded attack on business secretary Vince Cable.

Former business secretary claims price - freeze pledge could create impression that industrial policy is going backwards

At first glance, new business secretary Sajid Javid's instincts look much more free - market than his predecessor Vince Cable.

Business secretary calls for inquiry into whether Tory peer and fundraiser broke promise over tax status

Former Lib Dem business secretary Sir Vince Cable said the lock was important because how we treat the elderly is «an important test of a civilised society».

In his cabinet roles so far he has, as BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg put it, avoided major calamity, although he faced questions as business secretary over Tata steel, and as communities secretary over the response to the Grenfell disaster.

Claim: The Telegraph says the shadow business secretary does not pay the full rate of council tax on either of his homes by effectively claiming both as his main residence.

Business Secretary Mr Clark presented his finalised announcement to the Cabinet on Tuesday this week.

And some hit out at Business Secretary Lord Mandelson, accusing him of having a «vendetta» against union members.

Speculation that Gordon Brown may be ready to become the first incumbent of 10 Downing Street to agree to a debate was sparked when Business Secretary Lord Mandelson said this week he did not think the Prime Minister «would have a problem» with the idea.

Shadow business secretary Alan Duncan urged them to put their constituents above party politics.

Matthew Oakeshott resigned the Lib Dem whip in May 2014 after releasing private polls to the Guardian indicating that the party would do better with his ally, the then business secretary Vince Cable, as leader.

Former business secretary attacks proposed dialogue with EDL and «misplaced, romantic ideas about turning back the clock»

Earlier this year business secretary Peter Mandelson abandoned plans to part - privatise the Royal Mail, and Ralfe says the pension problem is yet to be answered.

The former shadow business secretary argued Mr Corbyn was unable to «provide the leadership» to win a general election but that she believed she had what it takes to become Prime Minister.

Former business secretary criticises flagship policy and says Labour should adopt Lib Dem proposal for higher tax bands

Business secretary warns against European Union's proposed regulation of hedge funds and private equity firms