Sentences with phrase «week by home secretary»

Prisoners could be transferred between EU countries without their consent in future under an agreement between EU states announced this week by Home Secretary John Reid.

Young people are being targeted in a new crime strategy, unveiled this week by home secretary Jacqui Smith.

Further talks on the proposals will be held this week by Home Secretary Amber Rudd and French interior minister Gerard Collomb.

Not exact matches

After Nick Clegg said «in words of one syllable» that the Human Rights Act «is here to stay», home secretary Theresa May responded this week by saying she'd like to see the New Labour legislation scrapped.

Shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper replied: «The home secretary will recognise that parliament has been put in a difficult position by this emergency legislation this week.

Her views are shared by her chief of staff, Nick Timothy, who previously developed the policy of eviscerating the majority of British universities by restricting their foreign student intake, which the Home Secretary announced last week.

Home secretary Theresa May's logic was declared «irrational» by a judge in a judicial review earlier this week.

Meanwhile the Home Secretary is set to face fresh questions from MPs over the affair next week, with the Home Affairs Committee - chaired by Labour's Yvette Cooper - expected to quiz Amber Rudd on Wednesday.

The intervention is the first major statement from the former shadow home secretary, who was being tipped for the Home Office role during the early stages of last week, when Cabinet position were gradually being filled by the new coalithome secretary, who was being tipped for the Home Office role during the early stages of last week, when Cabinet position were gradually being filled by the new coalitHome Office role during the early stages of last week, when Cabinet position were gradually being filled by the new coalition.

A group backed by the communities secretary, Eric Pickles, is to urge the Conservative party next week to support a six - point pledge card that will include promises to raise the minimum wage, cut fuel duty, build new homes and appoint a consumer affairs secretary at cabinet level.

Some MPs have spoken of their frustration at the handling of the affair by the leadership, in a further sign of disquiet over Miliband just three weeks after 20 shadow ministers were said to be ready to oust their leader if former home secretary Alan Johnson was willing to step in.

This week's diary is written by Karen Lumley, candidate for Redditch in Worcestershire, where she will be challenging the Home Secretary, Jacqui Smith, who has been MP for the seat since 1997.

The publication of the letter came as the home secretary prepared to face Parliament again on Monday, this time to explain why she appeared to mislead the home affairs select committee last week by denying any knowledge of targets.

David Nutt, professor of neuropsychopharmacology at Imperial College London, was chairman of the UK government's Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs until he was dismissed last week by the UK home secretary

Geoff Barton, general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, told Schools Week that although schools work hard to provide young people with support, equipment and skills for studying at home, their ability to offer the level of provision disadvantaged young people require «is being seriously eroded by the ongoing education funding crisis».

The Criminal Finances Bill, introduced in Parliament by the Home Secretary last week, aims to tackle money laundering and corruption, and recover the proceeds of crime and counter terrorist financing.