James Cleverly
British politician (born 1969)
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James Spencer Cleverly TD VR is a British politician and Army Reserve officer who has been Shadow Home Secretary since July 2024, having previously served as Home Secretary from November 2023 to July 2024 and as Foreign Secretary from 2022 to 2023. A member of the Conservative Party, he has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Braintree since 2015. He previously served as Education Secretary from July to September 2022, Co-Chairman of the Conservative Party alongside Ben Elliot from 2019 to 2020, and in other junior ministerial positions.
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Cleverly says 'we must ditch self-indulgent infighting' as he announces Tory leadership bid James Cleverly has become the first Tory MP to announce he will be running to be the party's next leader.Sky News - Published | |
James Cleverly says 'reasonable chance' he will run to be Tory leader Former home secretary James Cleverly has said there is a "reasonable chance" he will run to be leader of the Tory party.Sky News - Published | |
Home secretary says aide who called Rwanda policy 'crap' did it for 'dramatic effect'Home Secretary James Cleverly has told Sky News his aide called the Rwanda policy "crap" for dramatic effect but is in support of it.Sky News - Published | |
Home secretary spent £165,000 on private chartered flight to RwandaHome Secretary James Cleverly used a private chartered flight to visit Rwanda at a cost of £165,561.53 to the taxpayer, government documents have revealed.Sky News - Published | |
Delay in bid to tighten zombie knives ban defended by home secretaryHome Secretary James Cleverly has defended the government's delay in announcing legislation to toughen up a ban on zombie knives.Sky News - Published | |
Home secretary admits date rape joke may have 'distracted' from work to tackle spikingHome Secretary James Cleverly has made a personal apology for a date rape joke and admitted it "potentially distracted" from the government's work to tackle drink spiking.Sky News - Published | |
Setback for Indians as Britain bans foreign students from bringing families into UKThe UK government, led by British home secretary James Cleverly, has implemented new visa restrictions that effectively prohibit most international students from bringing their family members to the..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Nigel Farage attacks 'moron' home secretary for taking credit for no Christmas boat crossingsNigel Farage has branded Home Secretary James Cleverly a "moron" for taking credit for no small boats crossing the UK channel over Christmas.Sky News - Published | |
PM 'considers matter closed' after home secretary apologises for date rape jokeNo action will be taken against James Cleverly over his date rape joke as the prime minister "considers the matter closed".Sky News - Published | |
Home secretary apologises after joking about spiking his wife's drinkJames Cleverly has apologised after joking about spiking his wife's drink with a date rape drug in comments made at a Downing Street reception hours within hours of the Home Office announcing plans to..Sky News - Published | |
Cleverly's popularity has plunged - but what do voters in his constituency think?Since taking over the Home Office brief, James Cleverly's popularity has plummeted among the party membership.Sky News - Published | |
Home secretary heads to Rwanda to sign new asylum treatyJames Cleverly is travelling to Rwanda to sign a new treaty for the government's asylum plan.Sky News - Published | |
Home secretary to tell MPs migration measures still under reviewJames Cleverly will announce he is still reviewing measures to reduce legal migration on Monday, as the government fights to convince its own backbenchers it can exercise control over UK borders.Sky News - Published | Minister plays down cabinet split after Cleverly says Rwanda plan 'not be all and end all'A cabinet minister has played down the suggestion of a government split on the Rwanda asylum plan after the home secretary said it was not the "be all and end all" of migration policy.Sky News - Published |
'Deep concern' over Cleverly comments as Braverman's ideas on migration linger within cabinetIf the Conservatives thought the autumn statement would bring the party a much needed boost - announcing cuts to national insurance and business taxes - some very big numbers were lurking just around..Sky News - Published | James Cleverly admits calling MP 's***' - but denies calling Stockton a 's***hole', source saysA source close to James Cleverly has admitted the home secretary called a Labour MP "s***" in the Commons - but denied calling Stockton-on-Tees a "s***hole".Sky News - Published |
Blocked Rwanda scheme 'already having effect' - home secretary claimsThe blocked Rwanda deportation scheme is "already having an effect" in deterring people smugglers, according to Home Secretary James Cleverly.Sky News - Published | External affairs minister S jaishankar, David Cameron discuss India-UK relations, Israel-Hamas conflictIndia's External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar, met with the new UK Foreign Secretary, David Cameron, to discuss bilateral cooperation and various issues such as the Israel-Hamas conflict and..IndiaTimes - Published |
EAM Jaishankar to visit UK from November 11-15, set to meet counterpart CleverlyExternal Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will visit the UK from November 11-15 to meet his UK counterpart James Cleverly and other dignitaries. The visit aims to strengthen the growing bilateral..IndiaTimes - Published | Britons trapped in Gaza will be supported, vows foreign secretaryForeign Secretary James Cleverly has insisted the UK will maintain support for Britons trapped in Gaza, as he said it was proving "incredibly difficult" to open the Rafah border crossing into Egypt.Sky News - Published |
UK's foreign secretary runs for cover in Israel after siren warning of rocket attack goes offForeign Secretary James Cleverly had to run for cover in Israel, with air raid sirens heard ringing out in the background warning of an incoming rocket attack.Sky News - Published | Cleverly will be walking a tightrope during China visit - but he is already behind the curveAs he lands in Beijing, the first British foreign secretary to do so in five years, James Cleverly, faces the same challenge that has perplexed visiting diplomats for decades.Sky News - Published |
Foreign secretary heading to China to 'strengthen channels of communication'Foreign Secretary James Cleverly will visit China this week to hold "high level" talks with government officials amid an ongoing debate within his party over how to approach the country.Sky News - Published | Britain would 'welcome' intervention by China to bring peace in Ukraine, says James Cleverly The foreign secretary has said he would "welcome" any intervention by China that could help bring the war between Russia and Ukraine to an end.Sky News - Published |
Cleverly heads to US for talks on Ukraine after escalation of Russia attacks Foreign Secretary James Cleverly is travelling to the US to meet his counterpart in Washington to discuss support for Ukraine following an escalation of Russian attacks.Sky News - Published | UK launches evacuation flights for British nationals in SudanThe UK has begun an evacuation of British nationals from Sudan, Foreign Secretary James Cleverly has said.Sky News - Published |
Some 4,000 British passport holders in Sudan - amid warnings UK govt 'severely limited' in ability to help them There are understood to be around 4,000 British passport holders in Sudan after foreign secretary James Cleverly warned the UK government is "severely limited" in its ability to help British nationals..Sky News - Published | Anne Keast-Butler to become first female director of GCHQAnne Keast-Butler will become the first female director of GCHQ, Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said.Sky News - Published |
UK to review security at Indian High Commission in London amid pro-Khalistan protestsBritish foreign minister James Cleverly said Wednesday that the country would review security at the Indian High Commission in London following "unacceptable acts of violence" against its staff.DNA - Published | Entities operating here must follow Indian law, says EAM as UK raises BBC tax issueIn a further escalation of the BBC tax ‘survey’ issue, UK foreign secretary James Cleverly brought up action against the leading public service broadcaster by Indian authorities in a meeting with..IndiaTimes - Published |
UK foreign minister raises issue of BBC tax searches with JaishankarBritish foreign minister James Cleverly raised the issue of BBC tax searches with external affairs minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday.During a bilateral meeting, Jaishankar firmly told Cleverly that..IndiaTimes - Published | Cleverly aims to persuade US and Canada to send tanks to Ukraine on trip to North America Ukraine is set to be top of the agenda as Foreign Secretary James Cleverly begins a two-day trip to the US and Canada.Sky News - Published |
Iran 'spreading bloodshed and destruction' around the world, foreign sec to say Foreign Secretary James Cleverly will accuse Iran of spreading "bloodshed and destruction" around the world as he reaffirms Britain's determination to prevent it acquiring a nuclear weapon.Sky News - Published | Foreign secretary to visit Qatar for World Cup amid calls for boycottForeign Secretary James Cleverly has said he will travel to Qatar to attend the World Cup amid controversies over human rights and the treatment of LGBT+ people in the host nation.Sky News - Published |
'I could not speak or sleep': Foreign secretary feared losing his wife after cancer diagnosis Foreign Secretary James Cleverly has said he "could not speak or sleep" when he found out his wife had breast cancer.Sky News - Published | Want to make it easier for Indians to do business in UK, Sunak govt seeks energetic ties: UK foreign secretary James CleverlyOn his first visit to India since he was re-appointed foreign secretary by the Rishi Sunak government, James Cleverly welcomed the excitement in India over Sunak taking over as PM, saying the UK..IndiaTimes - Published |
Foreign secretary to urge UN leaders to starve terrorists of money to prevent attacksJames Cleverly will today urge world leaders to work together to fight online terror and prevent attacks at a United Nations meeting in India.Sky News - Published | British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly to visit India this week to attend UNSC counter-terrorism meetJames Cleverly will be among the officials attending the UN meeting, according to Sanjay Verma, Secretary (West) in the Ministry of External Affairs.DNA - Published |
LGBT football fans told to be respectful at Qatar World CupLabour called Foreign Secretary James Cleverly's remarks about the World Cup"shockingly tone-deaf".BBC Sport - Published | Backlash to Braverman builds as foreign secretary defends her re-appointmentJames Cleverly has defended the re-appointment of Suella Braverman as home secretary, saying she has "a very clear agenda" that the prime minister wants to see delivered.Sky News - Published |
Keep policy views 'around the Cabinet table' foreign secretary urges amid Tory infightingForeign Secretary James Cleverly has urged his ministerial colleagues to keep their views on government policy "around the Cabinet table" as Liz Truss faces an open split within her top team over the..Sky News - Published | Replacing Boris Johnson must be done 'properly and professionally, but quickly', says cabinet ministerReplacing Boris Johnson as prime minister needs to be done "properly and professionally, but quickly", Education Secretary James Cleverly has told Sky News.Sky News - Published |
