{"id":122725,"date":"2019-05-28T13:13:56","date_gmt":"2019-05-28T12:13:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk?p=122725&preview=true&preview_id=122725"},"modified":"2019-05-28T13:18:16","modified_gmt":"2019-05-28T12:18:16","slug":"political-updates-28-may-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/blog\/political-updates-28-may-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Political Updates 28th May 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

This week’s\u00a0Political Updates covers moves and changes at all levels of government.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Image\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>UK Government<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Andrea Leadsom <\/strong>has resigned<\/a> as Leader of the House of Commons and Lord President of the Council.<\/p>\n

Mel Stride<\/strong> was appointed<\/a> as the new Leader of the House of Commons and Lord President of the Council.<\/p>\n

Jesse Norman <\/strong>has replaced<\/a> Mel Stride<\/strong> as Paymaster General and Financial Secretary to the Treasury.<\/p>\n

Michael Ellis<\/strong> has replaced<\/a> Jesse Norman<\/strong> as Minister of State for the Department of Transport.<\/p>\n

Rebecca Pow <\/strong>has replaced<\/a> Michael Ellis<\/strong> as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.<\/p>\n

Lady Rachael Robathan<\/strong> and Natalie Campbell<\/strong> have been reappointed<\/a> to the National Lottery Community Fund board for four years from 1 June 2019.<\/p>\n

Charlotte Briscall<\/strong> has been appointed<\/a> as the Customer Experience, Digital and Data Director, due to start in September.<\/p>\n

Harry Bain<\/strong> has been reappointed<\/a> as a trustee for five years, starting from 22 September.<\/p>\n

Jonathan Hall QC<\/strong> was appointed<\/a> as the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation.<\/p>\n

Rita French<\/strong> has been announced<\/a> as the Foreign Secretary\u2019s International Ambassador for Human Rights.<\/p>\n

Michael Brodie<\/strong> is set to take-over<\/a> as CEO of Business Services Authority from Alistair McDonald<\/strong> this summer.<\/p>\n

Sir Craig Mackey<\/strong>, Andy Cooper<\/strong>, Graham Evans<\/strong> and Kenna Kintrea<\/strong> have been appointed<\/a> to the British transport Authority Board.<\/p>\n

Alison Morgan QC<\/strong> and William Emlyn Jones<\/strong> were appointed<\/a> to the Attorney General\u2019s Senior Treasury Council, for three years.<\/p>\n

Gareth Wilson<\/strong> begins<\/a> his role as Deputy Chief Constable.<\/p>\n

Clare Hollingsworth<\/strong> and Andrew Duff<\/strong> were both appointed<\/a> to the board of the UK Government Investment Ltd, Hollingworth begins her role immediately and Duff begins in April. Simon Paley<\/strong> will be stepping down in May.<\/p>\n

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\"\"\u00a0House of Lords<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Lord Cashman<\/strong> resigned<\/a> from the Labour Party, he now sits as non-affiliated.<\/p>\n

A new House of Lords Committee, Conduct Committee, was created<\/a>. Lord Mance<\/strong> was appointed as Char and members include, Baroness Anelay of St Johns<\/strong>, Lord Brown of Eaton-under-Heywood<\/strong>, Baroness Donaghy<\/strong> and Baroness Hussein-Ece<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Lord Ouseley<\/strong> retired<\/a> from the House of Lords on 24 May.<\/p>\n

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National Assembly for Wales<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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New Brexit Party members include Caroline Jones<\/strong>, Mark Reckless<\/strong>, Mandy Jones<\/strong> and David J Rowlands<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Caroline Jones<\/strong> is no longer a member of the Culture Committee.<\/p>\n

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Conservative Party<\/strong><\/h3>\n

On Friday 24th<\/sup> May 2019, Theresa May<\/strong> announced her resignation<\/a> as Prime Minister and Conservative Leader, May will step down from the role on the 7th June.<\/p>\n

Helen Grant<\/strong> has resigned<\/a> as Vice-chair of the Communities.<\/p>\n

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UKIP<\/h3>\n

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Mike Hookem<\/strong> has resigned<\/a> as Deputy Leader.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>European Parliament<\/strong><\/h3>\n

This week, there is an evaluation of European election results.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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