Sentences with phrase «shadow foreign secretary told»

The shadow foreign secretary told the programme that the documents proved what he has said for the last decade: that Ashcroft had abided by an undertaking in 2000 to be resident in the UK to allow him to attend the House of Lords.

The new shadow foreign secretary told ITV's Peston on Sunday: «I think the future of the country is at stake here.»

Not exact matches

Rt Rev John Chalmers told the congregation — including Scotland's finance secretary, John Swinney, and Labour's shadow foreign secretary, Douglas Alexander — that there would be no quick fix.

Thornberry, the shadow foreign secretary, also asked if asked if the prime minister would have «have the moral backbone to tell [Trump] he is wrong on climate change» when she visits him in Washington.

It's now clear what happens when a shadow Cabinet minister publicly expresses their difference of opinion with the Labour leader: They either get sacked or they get told to shut up, as shadow foreign secretary Hilary Benn has been.

Hilary Benn, the shadow foreign secretary, told Sky's Murnaghan programme that if Boris Johnson does decide to back the Out camp, the decision could backfire on him.

The shadow foreign secretary, Douglas Alexander, who represents Paisley and Renfrewshire South, told an audience at Glasgow University on Saturday that the time had arrived to make clear to the Scottish people that real change would follow a no vote.

Just before the confirmation, shadow foreign secretary William Hague told Mr Miliband the Tories would make an inquiry one of their first acts if they came to power.

As tensions ran high, the Ilford MP was told to «calm down» by shadow foreign secretary Emily Thornberry.

Shadow defence Secretary Maria Eagle told the BBC that Cameron «demeaned his office» while shadow foreign secretary Hilary Benn labelled Cameron's remarks «disgracefuSecretary Maria Eagle told the BBC that Cameron «demeaned his office» while shadow foreign secretary Hilary Benn labelled Cameron's remarks «disgracefusecretary Hilary Benn labelled Cameron's remarks «disgraceful».

Hilary Benn, who was sacked from his role as shadow foreign secretary after he told Mr Corbyn he no longer had confidence in him, weighed in, tweeting:

The UK Independence Party poses a «mortal threat» to the Conservatives» chances of winning the next election, the shadow foreign secretary has told ITV's The Agenda.

The shadow foreign secretary, Emily Thornberry, told MPs it was «an absolute disgrace and a huge discourtesy to this house that the foreign secretary is not here himself to answer the questions».