Simon Case is expected to step down as cabinet secretary early next year on medical advice, after taking time off for health reasons last year. The former royal aide, appointed by Boris Johnson to the top job in the civil service during the pandemic, has overseen Whitehall departments through the Partygate scandal as well as...
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Ursula von der Leyen secures five more years top EU job
27 minutes ago By Laura Gozzi, BBC News RONALD WITTEK/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock Ursula von der Leyen needed to win at least 361 votes in the 720-seat Parliament Ursula von der Leyen has been re-elected as president of the European Commission following a secret ballot among MEPs. She secured the backing of 401 Members of the European Parliament at a...
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Top job on top jobs? Von der Leyen’s difficult week – UK in a changing Europe
With Ursula von der Leyen facing a vote in the European Parliament this week to secure a second term as President of the Commission, Simon Usherwood explores the implications and why it is proving such a difficult balancing act. One of the regular features in the life of the European Union (EU) is the allocation...
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Politics latest: ‘Emergency’ prisons plan revealed – as government urged to decriminalise drug possession
Emergency prison measures are welcome – but questions remain about long-term solution By Mollie Malone, news correspondent These measures from the justice secretary will be seen among the prison and probation sector as a proper attempt to reset and alleviate the immediate prisons crisis (see previous post). But it doesn’t solve everything. Far from it....
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King’s Speech latest: Keir Starmer facing Rishi Sunak in the Commons after revealing legislative agenda
Rishi Sunak is on his feet in the Commons, where he will face off with Prime Minister Keir Starmer in a debate over the King’s Speech. Sir Keir had set out his plans for the country – which comes in the form of around 40 bills – in a speech delivered by the King earlier...
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The newly elected MPs given top jobs in Starmer’s government
MPs who were only elected for the first time last week have been given ministerial jobs by Sir Keir Starmer. In an unusual move for a new government, five MPs have been appointed as junior ministers despite having no parliamentary experience. Georgia Gould, the new MP for Queen’s Park and Maida Vale, has been appointed...
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Starmer names Cabinet as Angela Rayner and Rachel Reeves get top jobs
SIR Keir Starmer is formally naming his Cabinet as the top team meet in No10 for the first time. Firebrand Angela Rayner has been appointed Deputy PM and Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities. 5 Ed Milliband will be Britain’s next Energy SecretaryCredit: EPA 5 Health Secretary Wes Streeting arrives at Downing...
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The politicians set for top EU jobs after furious row erupts over nominations
Leaders of the 27 member states of the European Union approved, during a European Council meeting this week, the candidates for the three top jobs in the bloc. This first step was the only one needed by Antonio Costa to take over, from December 1, the role of President of the European Council. On the...
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EU top jobs have been decided, what’s next?
With European leaders agreeing on the three names to fill the EU’s top jobs, the wheels have been set in motion for the next five years in the European Union. What comes next? ADVERTISEMENT In a shorter-than-expected European Council meeting, the leaders of the EU’s 27 member states approved the candidates for the bloc’s top...
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Von der Leyen, Costa and Kallas have been approved for EU top jobs. Who are they? What do they do?
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails In the wake of the elections for EU Parliament, European Union leaders have agreed on the officials who will be the face of the world’s biggest trading bloc...
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EU leaders to agree on top jobs despite Meloni discontent
European leaders are due to announce their choices for the top jobs at the EU’s helm at a two-day summit in Brussels, with current Commission president Ursula von der Leyen set to be nominated for a second mandate. The summit began with the signing of a security cooperation agreement between the EU and Ukraine. Ukrainian...
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EU in turmoil as fuming Meloni claims ‘oligarchs’ given all the best jobs
The European Union faces being plunged into crisis, after a bitter row over top jobs in Brussels broke out among the bloc’s leaders. Europe’s politicians have been holding discussions over the past week to nominate candidates for the EU’s top three jobs. Poland’s Donald Tusk and the Greek leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis held a video conference...