Sentences with phrase «former shadow secretary»
Need for clarification Oliver Heald MP, a former shadow secretary of state for constitutional aff airs, has stated that there is a case for a law which clarifi es the rights of those who have lived together for a long period of time, or for those who have children, but two years — the length of time proposed by the Law Commission — seems a ludicrously short period of time for anyone to acquire these rights.
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But shadow chief secretary to the Treasury Angela Eagle said the deputy - general of the OECD, three recent Nobel prize winners and a former chief economist to the government had all issued warnings of the risks of chancellor George Osborne's plan.
12:21 - Former shadow business secretary Pat McFadden raises Europe, too.
The serial rebel said he would support former shadow home secretary David Davis» resignation in protest at the government's planned 42 - day detention for terrorism suspects.
The former shadow education secretary agreed to repay # 3,230 in cleaning claims and received a death threat over his London flat expenses.
Committee chair and former shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper told the witnesses that the abuse they described was «deeply un-British and should have no place in this country.»
Former shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper attacked Farage for «exploiting the misery of the Syrian refugee crisis in the most dishonest and immoral way».
The former shadow environment secretary's article for Huffington Post comes days after former shadow health secretary Heidi Alexander criticised Corbyn's «inept, unprofessional and shoddy» tenure.
It reflects the former shadow work and pensions secretary's belief that he can reach Corbyn supporters while also appealing to the wider electorate.
The former shadow work and pensions secretary Owen Smith has made it clear to colleagues that he is ready to challenge the leader.
Davis, a former shadow home secretary, warned against «symbolic» airstrikes and said Turkey and Saudi Arabia must do more to tackle ISIS.
Heidi Alexander, the former shadow health secretary, was cut out of secret NHS meetings set up by John McDonnell, and only found out by chance.
Hague agreed to make a statement to MPs after the former shadow home secretary David Davis and the Labour chairman of the Commons home affairs select committee, Keith Vaz, raised serious concerns about the GCHQ disclosures.
Stott is a former Tory press officer and aide to shadow energy secretary Charles Hendry.
Those who suggested he would endorse David Miliband before voting closed on 22 September, or offer his second preference to the former foreign secretary in return for a guarantee of the shadow chancellorship, were victims of spin from the Mili - D camp.
The former shadow business secretary Clive Lewis made the comments at an event backed by Momentum.
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.
When I ask the former audience what job they would offer Balls instead, one suggests shadow Northern Ireland secretary.
Mr Cameron opted to keep leadership rival David Davis in his current post as shadow home secretary, with another former candidate, Liam Fox, moved to defence, and Mr Hague made shadow foreign secretary.
Also on Monday, former shadow transport secretary Lilian Greenwood revealed she resigned her post because she was fed up with Corbyn's «incompetent» leadership.
Corbyn's speech follows comments by former shadow work and pensions secretary Rachel Reeves, in which she suggested that there would be riots, if immigration wasn't reduced.
But now that former shadow business secretary Angela Eagle has triggered a leadership contest (before stepping aside for Owen Smith), Labour members have to consider whether somebody else should carry its new leftist banner.
The shadow home secretary acknowledged the need for caution in attributing blame for the death of the former spy in London last week, but said it was «incredibly important» to resolve the issue.
And former shadow work and pensions secretary and Leeds West MP Rachel Reeves is to publish a political biography.
UKIP chairman Paul Oakden said he expected many voters to desert Labour in Stoke - on - Trent's upcoming by - election - triggered by the former shadow education secretary's departure.
The former shadow education secretary has previously spoken out against Mr Corbyn's leadership of the party, saying the «experiment with Corbynism has to end».
Former Labour shadow education secretary Tristram Hunt has reportedly told students at Cambridge University the party is «in the s ***».
Hunt, the former shadow education secretary, said: «We have two tasks.
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.
But the former shadow foreign secretary and final speaker did not neglect the crowd - pleasing fighting talk.
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.
«It's a damning indictment of this government that, half way through this parliament, a former Conservative Cabinet minister is still calling for a plan for growth,» shadow chief secretary to the Treasury Rachel Reeves said.
The shadow education secretary has already said he would include Mr Davis, while reports suggest that former Tory leader William Hague is also set to return to the front benches.
Nick Herbert, former shadow justice secretary, becomes shadow environment, food and rural affairs secretary.
A former home secretary and shadow chancellor, Alan Johnson is the Labour leadership candidate who never quite was.
Former shadow work and pensions secretary Owen Smith this morning launched his bid for the Labour leadership, saying he would be a «radical and credible» alternative.
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.
She will apparently be joined by former shadow foreign secretary Hilary Benn as she launches her bid, who was sacked from his post recently after saying he had no confidence in Mr Corbyn.
* David Davis, the former shadow home secretary, spent more than # 10,000 of taxpayers» money on home renovations and furnishings, including a new # 5,700 portico at his home in Yorkshire.
Mr Corbyn is facing a challenge from the former shadow business secretary, Angela Eagle, who will put her name forward to contest the leadership tomorrow.
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.
She then debated her film in the Daily Politics studio with former Conservative leader Lord Howard and shadow foreign secretary Douglas Alexander.
The former shadow business secretary will launch her bid to replace Jeremy Corbyn tomorrow after rallying fellow MPs to support her.
Speaking earlier today, Mr Smith, the former shadow work and pensions Secretary, said he wanted to take on Mr Corbyn in the contest and insisted judges should not «interfere» with the party's ruling.
In an interview with the Daily Mirror, former shadow business secretary Ms Eagle said: «The Labour party needs to be saved.
The former shadow pensions secretary will take on Eagle, who was previously shadow business secretary, in a parliamentary Labour party (PLP) hustings on Monday, as the two challengers vie for support from MPs and MEPs before Wednesday's deadline for nominations.
The former shadow work and pensions secretary also backed Mr Corbyn's call for a war powers act to give MPs in Parliament a legal veto over any decision to go to war.
He will now face a formal leadership challenge from Ms Eagle, the former shadow business secretary.
David Davis is MP for Haltemprice and Howden and a former shadow home secretary.
In a highly unusual move, the Tory former education secretary Nicky Morgan joins forces with her previous Labour shadow Lucy Powell and the Liberal Democrat former deputy prime minister Nick Clegg to condemn the plans as damaging to social mobility, ideologically driven and divisive.