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Yes minister, this week it’s your turn to be Business Secretary

Is it a problem that nobody can hold down the Business Minister position for long?

Evening Standard · Feb 9, 2023

Vanessa Redgrave says receiving damehood was a 'unique' moment in career

Vanessa Redgrave said she was "very happy" after picking up her damehood from the Prince of Wales on Thursday for services to drama

Daily Mirror · Oct 13, 2022

Receiving damehood from William ‘the greatest honour’ for Andrea Leadsom

The Tory MP for South Northamptonshire was given the honour by the Prince of Wales in an investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace.

The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2022

Dames Vanessa Redgrave and Andrea Leadsom to be honoured at Buckingham Palace

Others to be recognised include royal protection officer Sergeant Emma Probert and royal chef Mark Flanagan.

The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2022

Energy use is a ‘decision for individuals’ insist No 10 and Truss allies

Senior Tories rule out asking households to reduce energy use despite planning for winter blackouts

The Guardian - UK · Aug 23, 2022

Oil giant’s lobbying firm provided ‘admin support’ to MPs investigating energy crisis

Calls for greater oversight of parliamentary groups after concerns raised about Tory backbench committee

The Guardian - UK · Aug 21, 2022

Truss promises tax cuts not ‘handouts’ to tackle cost-of-living crisis

The Foreign Secretary said she would do things in a ‘Conservative way’.

The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2022

Andy Burnham: if neo-Thatcherite Rishi or Liz betray levelling up, we need a fresh election

This may surprise you but, on a personal level, I have some sympathy for Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak. Alongside David Miliband, Andrea Leadsom and David Davis, I am among 0.001 per cent of the British public who has come second in a leadership election.

Evening Standard · Jul 28, 2022

You too can be Tory leader! Just follow John Crace’s 16-part plan

Yes, you’ve left it too late to slug it out with Rish! and Liz Truss, but there’ll be another battle for Top Tory soon enough. Here’s how to ace it

The Guardian - UK · Jul 26, 2022

Sunak and Tugendhat address plans to clean up Westminster, but others silent

The pair were the only remaining Tory leadership candidates to respond to questions about their plans to tackle misconduct by MPs.

The Independent UK · Jul 15, 2022