Sentences with phrase «shadow defence secretary by»

Pro-Trident Maria Eagle has been sacked from her job as shadow defence secretary by Jeremy Corbyn.

Jim Murphy has been demoted to the shadow international affairs breif and replaced as shadow defence secretary by Vernon Coaker

Jim Murphy has been demoted to the shadow international affairs brief and replaced as shadow defence secretary by Vernon Coaker

Not exact matches

«We want the government to be clearer on what stresses and strains operations in Libya are making on the core defence budget, and whether our standing commitments are or will be affected by the ongoing conflict,» shadow defence secretary Jim Murphy commented.

Corbyn also appeared to undermine an intricate compromise announced by the shadow defence secretary, Clive Lewis, on the Trident nuclear deterrent, which Lewis and others had hoped would help persuade some disaffected MPs to return.

Labour's shadow defence secretary Jim Murphy told MPs he was deeply concerned that service personnel returning from Afghanistan would find themselves welcomed as heroes by the public - but sacked by the government.

Responding to the statement, shadow defence secretary Liam Fox said many of the proposals had been put forward by the Conservatives in the past year.

After days of revelations and allegations about the former defence secretary's shadow political operation led by his unofficial adviser, Liam Fox's resignation was unavoidable.

The Labour leader will be joined by three of his most fiercely loyal shadow cabinet supporters — shadow chancellor John McDonnel, shadow health secretary Diane Abbott, Jo and shadow defence secretary Clive Lewis.

However, Corbyn also appeared to undermine an intricate compromise announced by the shadow defence secretary, Clive Lewis, on the Trident nuclear deterrent, which Lewis and others had hoped would help persuade some disaffected MPs to return.

Pro-Trident shadow defence secretary Maria Eagle was moved to the culture brief last night and replaced by Emily Thornberry, who has called Trident the «ultimate weapons of mass destruction».

Liam Fox, the shadow defence secretary, has condemned the «flipping» of the designation of second homes by ministers.

Jim Murphy, the shadow defence secretary - described as «thoughtful» by Benedict Brogan in the Telegraph this week - is not just that.

This group, effectively led by shadow foreign secretary Hilary Benn, has its firmest support within the shadow cabinet, counting shadow defence secretary Maria Eagle, deputy leader Tom Watson, shadow health secretary Heidi Alexander, shadow culture secretary Michael Dugher and shadow education secretary Lucy Powell among those planning to vote in favour.