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Montevideo, November 15th 2024 - 02:17 UTC

Tag: Andy Burnham

  • Monday, February 15th 2016 - 07:06 UTC

    US presses UK on renewing its Trident nuclear submarine fleet

    The deterrent allowed UK to “continue to play that outsized role on the global stage that it does because of its moral standing and its historical standing,” Carter said.

    Britain must renew its submarine-borne While most lawmakers in Cameron's party support keeping nuclear weapons, Labor leader Jeremy Corbyn, is holding a review of the party's policy. if it is to maintain its “outsized” role in world affairs, US Defense Secretary Ash Carter said in comments published in Washington.

  • Monday, September 14th 2015 - 09:42 UTC

    Corbyn names shadow cabinet; appeals to unity including people from centre of the party

    The appointment of Mr. McDonnell as shadow chancellor, a key ally of Corbyn on the left, could be “very hard to stomach”.

    Jeremy Corbyn has named John McDonnell shadow chancellor and defeated leadership candidate Andy Burnham shadow home secretary. Hilary Benn will be shadow foreign secretary in the new Labor leader's first shadow cabinet. Lord Falconer will be shadow justice secretary, Angela Eagle will be shadow business secretary and Lewisham MP Heidi Alexander will oversee health.