Jacob Rees-Mogg
British politician (born 1969)
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Sir Jacob William Rees-Mogg is a British politician, broadcaster and member of the Conservative Party who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for North East Somerset from 2010 to 2024. He served as Leader of the House of Commons and Lord President of the Council from 2019 to 2022, Minister of State for Brexit Opportunities and Government Efficiency from February to September 2022 and Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy from September to October 2022. Rees-Mogg previously chaired the eurosceptic European Research Group (ERG) from 2018 to 2019 and has been associated with socially conservative views.
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'I am a distant cousin of Jacob Rees-Mogg - I want the Tories out'There's a striking new mural in Cleethorpes on the side of the Old Vic pub.Sky News - Published | |
Jacob Rees-Mogg says protest was 'legitimate' after he was chased by demonstratorsJacob Rees-Mogg has commented after he was chased by demonstrators as he left a speaking engagement at Cardiff University.Sky News - Published | |
Rees-Mogg attacks 'po-faced puritans' over Truss honours criticismSir Jacob Rees-Mogg has attacked critics of Liz Truss' honours list, calling them "po-faced puritans".Sky News - Published | |
Gilbert's AssetCo in talks to absorb parts of Rees-Mogg firmThe fund management group founded by Martin Gilbert, the City veteran, is in talks to absorb parts of the firm jointly founded by Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg, the former cabinet minister.Sky News - Published | |
Rees-Mogg's investment management firm to shutThe investment management firm co-founded by Tory MP and former business secretary Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg is to be wound down.Sky News - Published | |
Investment in Port Talbot cannot come soon enough, but it might be the last roll of the diceSajid Javid, Jacob Rees-Mogg, Greg Clark, Rishi Sunak, Grant Shapps and Kemi Badenoch: the list of Tory chancellors and business secretaries who have sought to unlock the puzzle of the British steel..Sky News - Published | |
Nadine Dorries and Jacob Rees-Mogg among eight named in privileges committee special report on partygate probeThe privileges committee's special report on "sustained interference" into the partygate probe names seven MPs and one peer, accusing them of "improper pressure".Sky News - Published | |
Voter ID laws were an attempt to 'gerrymander', Rees-Mogg suggests The government's new voter ID rules were an attempt to "gerrymander" the electoral system which "came back to bite them", a former minister has suggested.Sky News - Published | |
Protester storms stage during Jacob Rees-Mogg speech to warn of 'fascism' A protester has been hauled off stage after interrupting a speech by senior Tory MP Jacob Rees Mogg to warn about "fascism".Sky News - Published | |
Brexit stopped Ukraine invasion from succeeding, Jacob Rees-Mogg says Jacob Rees-Mogg has said Brexit allowed Britain to show "global leadership" over Ukraine, making it "impossible for Putin to succeed".Sky News - Published | |
Rees-Mogg suggests Raab accuser is a 'wet wipe' and dismisses bullying report as 'blizzard of snowflakes' Jacob Rees-Mogg has called Dominic Raab's accusers a "veritable blizzard of snowflakes" following his resignation over bullying claims.Sky News - Published | |
Rees-Mogg: People are getting 'snowflaky' about bullying allegations levelled at ministers Jacob Rees-Mogg has warned that people are getting "a bit snowflaky" about bullying allegations levelled at government ministers.Sky News - Published | |
Rees-Mogg attacks government's anti-strikes law as 'badly written bill' Jacob Rees-Mogg has attacked the government over its anti-strikes legislation, calling the bill "badly written" and "an extreme example of bad practice".Sky News - Published | New oil and gas licensing will boost economy and energy security, minister insists Jacob Rees-Mogg has insisted a new licensing round for oil and gas exploration will boost the UK's economy and energy security.Sky News - Published |
'Widely reported' stories claim Putin regime funded some fracking opposition, says Rees-Mogg "Widely reported" stories have claimed some of the opposition to fracking for shale gas had been funded by Russian President Vladimir Putin's regime, Jacob Rees-Mogg has said.Sky News - Published | Rees-Mogg attacks 'disloyal' Sunak and says he is 'of the left' Jacob Rees-Mogg has criticised Rishi Sunak for making "decisions which were of the left rather than of the right" while chancellor.Sky News - Published |
Windfall tax: Rees-Mogg warns Sunak that no tax is 'economically cost-free' One of the government's most loyal ministers has warned that a windfall tax on oil and gas companies will not be "economically cost-free"Sky News - Published | Plans to cut 90,000 civil servants not a return to austerity, Rees-Mogg saysJacob Rees-Mogg has said that plans to cut more than 90,000 civil service jobs in order to free up billions of pounds for measures to ease the cost-of-living crisis does not amount to the return of..Sky News - Published |
Rees-Mogg reiterates call for civil servants to return to offices - and Dowden backs crackdown Jacob Rees-Mogg has reiterated his call for civil servants to return to their Westminster offices - as Conservative chairman Oliver Dowden backed the cabinet minister's crackdown on working from home.Sky News - Published | Jacob Rees-Mogg criticised for leaving 'demeaning' for civil servants working from home Jacob Rees-Mogg has been criticised for leaving "crass, demeaning" notes on the empty desks of civil servants urging them to return to the office.Sky News - Published |
Rees-Mogg tells ministers to stop civil servants working from home Ministers have been told by Jacob Rees-Mogg to send a "clear message" to civil servants to return to their Whitehall desks.Sky News - Published | Rees-Mogg refuses to apologise for calling partygate scandal 'fluff' Jacob Rees-Mogg has refused to apologise for calling the Downing Street partygate scandal "fluff" and "fundamentally trivial".Sky News - Published |
Jacob Rees-Mogg made Brexit opportunities minister as Boris Johnson reshuffles top MPs Jacob Rees-Mogg has been made minister for Brexit opportunities and government efficiency in a mini-reshuffle as Boris Johnson fights for his premiership.Sky News - Published | 'This party is not going to be investigated by the police in a year's time': Rees-Mogg jokes about No 10 party Video has emerged of Commons leader Jacob Rees-Mogg joking about a Christmas party reportedly held at No 10 last year, despite gatherings being forbidden under COVID rules at the time.Sky News - Published |
Cabinet ministerJacob Rees-Mogg and Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross investigated by sleaze watchdog Cabinet minister Jacob Rees-Mogg and Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross are both being investigated by Westminster's sleaze watchdog.Sky News - Published | |
