Sentences with phrase «by shadow home secretary»

... The pledge to help forces increase the diversity of their officers will be made by the shadow Home Secretary, Yvette Cooper, in a speech tomorrow.»

A delegation of shadow cabinet ministers, led by the shadow home secretary, Andy Burnham, also failed to secure a meeting with Corbyn last Thursday to try to negotiate a resolution.

Members of the Windrush generation, their families and supporters have been joined by the shadow home secretary, Diane Abbott, at a rally outside Downing Street.

Cherie Booth's admission she is concerned for her children's safety on Britain's streets has been seized on by shadow home secretary Dominic Grieve.

Blunt and other MPs had hoped to use an amendment by shadow home secretary Andy Burnham to try to exclude poppers from the psychoactive substances bill, but they lost by 228 votes to 309.

Over the last two days, the Labour leader used a party political broadcast and a speech by his shadow home secretary to unveil a raft of them on immigration.

Outbursts by prominent Tories — for instance, by his shadow home secretary, Chris Grayling — have fuelled scepticism that the Conservative party is anything like as modernised as the leader protests.

Mr Brown praised the public's response to the terror threats, which had previously been described as heroic by shadow home secretary David Davis.

Ms Chakrabarti was joined outside parliament by shadow home secretary David Davies and Liberal Democrat home affairs spokesman Chris Huhne.

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Before lunch delegates loyally applauded shadow home secretary Alan Johnson saying: «You do not demonstrate your commitment to civil liberties by failing to protect the most important civil liberty of all; the right to be safe on our streets.»

13:23 - I'm hearing that Yvette Cooper, shadow home secretary, will open in the phone - hacking debate, followed by Dominic Grieve, attorney general, for the government, and then probably Chris Bryant, the Labour MP and phone - hacking victim, who called for the debate.

Even Labour, the party with the least understanding of the appropriate limits to state power, is run by a leader who made a special pledge to civil liberties campaigners - even if his shadow home secretary is clearly an unreconstructed authoritarian.

The recent unhappy arrest of a Conservative shadow minister, the searching of his parliamentary office by anti-terrorist police and the seizure of his IT equipment and files, compounds a number of recent episodes of unhappiness about collusion between the police and the Home Secretary, and about the role of the Speaker and the Serjeant at Arms.

In 1992, Labour published its Right to Information Bill: shadow home secretary Roy Hattersley promised that it would be the first piece of legislation introduced by a new Labour government.

They were joined by Jeremy Corbyn, shadow home secretary Andy Burnham, and veteran Labour MP Dennis Skinner, who said an inquiry would reveal that «what we suspected at the time is true».

David Davis would still be the shadow home secretary had he not indulged in the futile exercise of the by - election, a non-event.

The English Democrats fielded a candidate, Joanne Robinson, in the by - election caused by the resignation of former shadow home secretary David Davis from the House of Commons.

Labour's shadow home secretary, Yvette Cooper, said security services did require powers to get information to stop extremist acts, but said «strong powers need to be backed by strong checks and balances».

However, shadow home secretary Andy Burnham angered many of his colleagues by insisting he would not be part of the walkout.

Allegations of complicity by British security forces in the torture of Mr Mohamed came to light yesterday when they were presented to MPs by former shadow home secretary David Davis.

The former shadow home secretary said it was «likely» Speaker John Bercow would allow such a motion to be voted on by MPs before the summer recess.

The shadow home secretary was repeatedly asked about Labour's position on the deportation of illegal immigrants by Good Morning Britain presenter Piers Morgan.

Galley had been introduced to Green by his then boss, the shadow home secretary, David Davis, whom he had approached saying he was a committed Conservative and was willing to leak material.

Grayling campaigned before the 2010 election as shadow home secretary promising to tear up the European Convention on Human Rights and replace it with a British Bill of Rights — a move strongly opposed by the Liberal Democrats.

The document is published by the No Turning Back group, whose members include 50 Tory MPs, including shadow home secretary David Davis and shadow chief secretary to the Treasury, Theresa Villiers.

With Andy Burnham as shadow home secretary and Hilary Benn as shadow foreign secretary, the five most senior positions in Corbyn's shadow cabinet will be filled by men.

The shadow home secretary and Labour leadership contender called for the UK to be true to its values and history by taking in more refugees.

The shadow home secretary kicked off by congratulating Prince Harry and Meghan Markle — at the same time as mocking Theresa May and Donald Trump.

It's now tinged by a hint of pragmatism, however, as if Damian Green - the shadow home secretary who is now faced with the practical reality of turning those hundreds of thousands into tens of thousands - contemplates what to do next.

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The new powers will be accompanied by additional advice to ensure schools stay within the law, and shadow home secretary David Davis urged the government to make sure this guidance was available soon to ensure schools knew where their responsibilities lie.

But shadow home secretary David Davis said today: «Far from fixing the problems that stop the Home Office protecting the public, under John Reid's regime they are only discovered by accident.&rahome secretary David Davis said today: «Far from fixing the problems that stop the Home Office protecting the public, under John Reid's regime they are only discovered by accident.&raHome Office protecting the public, under John Reid's regime they are only discovered by accident.»

He was ordered to stop speaking by deputy speaker Sylvia Heal while making comments about a statement made by Commons speaker Michael Martin concerning e-mails sent between Mr Green and former shadow home secretary David Davis.

The move was recommended by the security and intelligence committee two months ago, and today shadow home secretary David Davis said it was an «eminently sensible idea that will increase public confidence and public vigilance».

Davis, who quit as shadow home secretary to run a by - election on civil liberties, accused May of trying to «assault the reputation of those who disagree» with her.

The shadow home secretary, Diane Abbott, expressed scepticism about whether the new Home Office team would really resolve the problems faced by hundreds of peohome secretary, Diane Abbott, expressed scepticism about whether the new Home Office team would really resolve the problems faced by hundreds of peoHome Office team would really resolve the problems faced by hundreds of people.

Ed Balls is confirmed as Shadow Chancellor; his wife Yvette Cooper takes his job as shadow home secretary; Douglas Alexander takes her former portfolio of shadow foreign secretary; Lima Byrne becomes shadow work and pensions secretary; Tessa Jowell to take on responsibilities shadowing the Cabinet Office, formerly held by Byrne.

Update three: Smith sat stoney - faced as Chris Grayling, the shadow home secretary, began his response for the opposition by marking her «final appearance at the dispatch box» and congratulating her on being the first female home secretary.

The shadow minister also accused the Government of «pivot and distraction» by blaming the decision to scrap landing cards on Labour - despite former Home Secretary Alan Johnson admitting on Thursday that the policy had been signed off under a Labour government in 2009.

The Clegg initiative by coincidence comes the day after Labour fully joined the debate for the first time when Yvette Cooper, the shadow home secretary, called for a thorough overhaul of the way in which UK intelligence agencies are held to account.

Members of this group include Chris Grayling, who was dumped as shadow home secretary by David Cameron in 2009 for saying that people who ran bed and breakfasts in their homes should «have the right» to turn away gay couples.

However, shadow home secretary David Davis said the figures raised questions about the government's assessment of offenders for release in the first place, arguing they showed a «serious failure» by ministers to protect the public.

The intervention is the first major statement from the former shadow home secretary, who was being tipped for the Home Office role during the early stages of last week, when Cabinet position were gradually being filled by the new coalithome secretary, who was being tipped for the Home Office role during the early stages of last week, when Cabinet position were gradually being filled by the new coalitHome Office role during the early stages of last week, when Cabinet position were gradually being filled by the new coalition.

The shadow home secretary's comments suggest that allies of Corbyn are fearing a renewed effort by Labour rebels to challenge him for the leadership if the party loses seats in local elections.

Meanwhile, the posts of shadow chancellor and shadow home secretary are likely to be held by two other MPs who represent seats in that swathe of the Yorkshire coalfield between Leeds and Doncaster.

He is likely to be replaced as shadow home secretary by his wife, the shadow foreign secretary, Yvette Cooper.

This was echoed by the former shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper, who emphasised on Friday that immigration is «not what this campaign is about — Brexit will not make a difference».

Some MPs have spoken of their frustration at the handling of the affair by the leadership, in a further sign of disquiet over Miliband just three weeks after 20 shadow ministers were said to be ready to oust their leader if former home secretary Alan Johnson was willing to step in.

The plans were criticised as little more than a stunt by David Davis, the shadow home secretary.

The shadow justice secretary, Charles Falconer, said he was appalled by the home secretary's comments, which he described as «so ignorant, so illiberal, so misguided», while the Tory MP and former attorney general Dominic Grieve said he was disappointed by the intervention.