Politics latest: Cleverly returns to shadow cabinet but Jenrick could miss out on top role in Tory reshuffle Kemi Badenoch gives shadow housing secretary job to former leadership rival The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2025
James Cleverly to return as shadow housing secretary in Tory reshuffle Kemi Badenoch will also bring in new shadow health secretary as Edward Argar steps down due to ‘health scare’ The Guardian - UK · Jul 22, 2025
Kemi Badenoch brings back James Cleverly as Tory leader reshuffles top team Kemi Badenoch is reshuffling her top team after eight months as Tory leader The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2025
Tory reshuffle latest: Badenoch to appoint Cleverly into shadow Cabinet as Argar steps down for health reasons The former Home Secretary will bolster the Conservative frontbench as it seeks to get more cut through to voters Evening Standard · Jul 22, 2025
Sir James Cleverly to make frontbench comeback as Kemi Badenoch reshuffles team The Leader of the Opposition is expected to reshuffle her shadow cabinet on Tuesday. The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2025
Is Reform UK a radical party or a home for ‘disgruntled former Conservatives’, asks James Cleverly Ex-home secretary questions Farage party’s sales pitch and says councils could struggle if they mismanage key services The Guardian - UK · Jul 15, 2025
Cleverly hits out at populist ‘fantasy’ amid London mayor bid speculation The senior backbencher called for greater accountability in politics by reducing the ‘cloud of quangos’ in the system. Evening Standard · Jul 15, 2025
He was the EU’s great Brexit survivor. Can Maroš Šefčovič now pull off a trade deal with Trump? EU’s longest-serving commissioner faces arguably his sternest test with the clock ticking before 9 July deadline The Guardian - UK · Jul 2, 2025
James Cleverly emotional as he tells MPs of best friend’s death IN FULL The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2025
Assisted dying set to be legalised as MPs back Kim Leadbeater’s bill in historic vote Kim Leadbeater’s bill has now passed all its stages in the Commons and will go to the Lords, where it is likely to meet more scrutiny The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2025
James Cleverly’s voice breaks as he tells MPs of ‘painful’ death of best friend in assisted dying bill debate James Cleverly has opened up on losing his best friend during the assisted dying bill debate in the House of Commons on Friday (20 June). The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2025
MPs share their own stories as assisted dying debate continues If MPs back the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill at third reading, it will face further scrutiny in the House of Lords at a later date. Evening Standard · Jun 20, 2025
‘We don’t want to go back to court’, says women’s group over gender ruling delay The comments came at a fringe event at the Scottish Conservative conference on Saturday. Evening Standard · Jun 14, 2025
James Cleverly takes on Kemi Badenoch over decision to ditch net zero targets Senior Tory to give speech in which he will criticise ‘neo-luddites’ on right for failing to embrace green technology The Guardian - UK · Jun 4, 2025
Evening Standard · Jun 3, 2025 Tories must reject climate change ‘luddites’ on left and right, warns Cleverly The former home secretary will urge his party to ‘set the pace’ internationally on green technology.
The Independent UK · May 22, 2025 Voices: Well done, Rishi – you handed Keir Starmer his immigration ‘win’ on a plate COMMENT: By taking office just as net migration was passing its peak, the prime minister has been a lucky general, says John Rentoul – but there is more than meets the eye in new figures showing it has halved in a year
Evening Standard · May 13, 2025 Putin ‘prevaricating and obfuscating’ in Ukraine peace talks, Lammy warns The Foreign Secretary was asked by Tory MP James Cleverly if President Donald Trump is committed to defending territorial integrity.
The Independent UK · May 5, 2025 Tory MPs to meet to discuss ousting Kemi Badenoch ‘before it is too late’ Exclusive: After disastrous local elections, many Tory MPs have concluded that Badenoch cannot lead them into the next general election
Evening Standard · Apr 29, 2025 Farm tax is risk to UK food security, says former foreign secretary James Cleverly spoke after farmers parked two vintage tractors in London as part of a protest by Save British Farming against tax changes.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 25, 2025 Is one-nation Toryism dead? Not yet, but it can’t let Reform and the right provide all the answers The complacency of the traditional left of the Conservative party is allowing the voices they abhor to take over, says Henry Hill, deputy editor of ConservativeHome
Evening Standard · Apr 24, 2025 James Cleverly declines to rule out another shot at Tory leadership: 'I just say, never say never again' He urged the Conservatives to stop ‘obsessing’ about Reform UK
The Independent UK · Apr 24, 2025 Jenrick letter intensifies speculation he is preparing Tory leadership bid The speculation comes just a week before the local elections where the Tories are set to lose hundreds of seats
The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2025 From Gove to Cleverly: Who is on Rishi Sunak’s resignation honours list? Michael Gove, Simon Hart and Alister Jack have all been handed peerages – but who else made the cut?
Evening Standard · Apr 11, 2025 Ex-England bowler James Anderson awarded knighthood in Sunak’s resignation list A number of Tory politicians also received peerages and knighthoods, including Michael Gove and Jeremy Hunt.
Evening Standard · Mar 25, 2025 Breast cancer screenings uptake ‘shockingly low’, health minister tells MPs James Cleverly pressed the Government on its plans to raise awareness of the full range of symptoms, to improve early diagnosis rates.