Sentences with phrase «new shadow business secretary»

A statement full of the kind of bravado that has earned the new shadow business secretary his reputation as a tough talker, but that has also had him branded as difficult to manage and cavalier.

Cameron might use it to make a point on the EU, although his new shadow business secretary Ken Clarke may have a thing or two to say about that.

Not exact matches

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.

Clive Lewis, 45, who was shadow defence minister, took on a new role as shadow business secretary following tensions with Corbyn's office over Trident.

Former Shadow Secretary of State for Defence Clive Lewis has taken on a new role within the shadow cabinet as Shadow Business Secretary.

Chuka Umunna, the shadow business secretary, insisted Miliband has established a «new generation leading the party» that is entirely different from the culture under Brown.

The first big test of Mr Corbyn's new authority is whether he can persuade big beasts, such as former Cabinet minister Yvette Cooper and former shadow business secretary Chuka Umunna, to serve under him in the shadow cabinet.

The newly - appointed shadow business secretary Ken Clarke gave his first speech in his new post today, to a conference hosted by the think - tank, Reform, at the London Stock Exchange.

Angela Rayner, Labour's shadow education secretary, said the changes had been «chaotic» and that half of businesses «don't even know that this new grading system is coming in».