Tag: Exminister
Rwanda asylum a risk to UK foreign policy, says ex-minister
Justine Greening tells BBC Newsnight domestic policy should not affect efforts to tackle human rights abuses.
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Migrant fruit-pickers are skilled workers, says ex-minister George Eustice
The former environment secretary says the government is getting it wrong on immigration and skills.
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Simon Clarke: Tories must focus on younger voters to survive, ex-minister says
The Conservative Party will "die" unless it does more to help younger people, Simon Clarke says.
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Government inefficiency costs £35bn a year, says ex-minister
Lord Agnew also argued there were 60,000 civil service jobs that were not needed.
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Ex-minister Liam Fox gets donation from Covid test firm he recommended
Tory MP Liam Fox receives £20,000 from testing firm two years after endorsing it to ministers.
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Ex-minister Michael Gove dismisses criticism of him as a snake
The ex-levelling up secretary dismisses No 10 criticism received after he told Boris Johnson to quit.
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Ex-minister Derek Mackay defends his ferry deal role
Former minister Derek Mackay has defended his decision to award a controversial ferry contract.
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Grenfell Tower inquiry: Ex-minister unaware red tape cuts affected fire safety
Lord Pickles could not give an example of fire safety being exempt from a policy to cut regulations.
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Covid: Government's anti-fraud efforts was like Dad's Army operation, says ex-minister
Lord Agnew says the months during the pandemic were "a happy time to be a crook".
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Nusrat Ghani: Ex-minister told she was fired for her 'Muslimness'
Nusrat Ghani says she was told her faith made colleagues uncomfortable - but the chief whip denies her claim.
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UK can be China-US peacemaker, says ex-minister Oliver Letwin
Sir Oliver Letwin argues in a new book that the UK can still punch above its weight on the international scene.
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Politicians too willing to turn blind eye to extremism, says ex-minister
Ex-Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick says the UK's counter-extremism strategy has "lost its way".
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Government should tell obese to eat less, says ex-minister Lord Robathan
Speaking in the House of Lords, Lord Robathan, a former Conservative MP, responded: "I'm glad the government recognises the huge problem this is an [...]
Science cuts in Autumn budget would threaten prosperity, says ex-minister
The science committee chair will hear of the impact of possible changes to research spending.
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PMQs: Starmer and Johnson on ex-minister lobbying claims
Sir Keir Starmer mentioned claims about lobbying present a "return of Tory sleaze" as he known as for MPs to wash up "sleaze and cronyism".However [...]