Sentences with phrase «confirmed by home secretary»

The change of heart by the coalition - confirmed by Home Secretary Theresa May in a Commons statement ahead of an opposition day debate on the issue - was broadly welcomed by MPs on all sides of the House.

The inquiry was confirmed by Home Secretary Theresa May who told MP's: «Our priority must be the prosecution of the people behind these disgusting crimes.

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Home secretary confirmed the long - awaited review had already begun, and said it would look at six areas: the use of control orders, stop and search powers in section 44 of the Terrorism Act 2000 and the use of terrorism legislation in relation to photography, the detention of terrorist suspects before charge, extending the use of deportations, measures to deal with organisations that promote hatred or violence, and the use of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (Ripa) by local authorities.

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.