{"id":123637,"date":"2019-07-22T10:21:38","date_gmt":"2019-07-22T09:21:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk?p=123637&preview=true&preview_id=123637"},"modified":"2019-08-27T12:46:04","modified_gmt":"2019-08-27T11:46:04","slug":"political-updates-22-july-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/blog\/political-updates-22-july-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Political Updates 22nd July 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

\"ImageUK Government\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Rt Hon Lord (Larry) Whitty <\/strong>and the Rt Hon Lord (Eric) Pickles <\/strong>have been appointed to the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments (more info<\/a><\/span>).<\/p>\n

Mrs Justice Carr <\/strong>has been appointed as a Lady Justice of Appeal and Mr Justice Arnold, Mr Justice Dingemans, Mr Justice Phillips <\/strong>and Mr Justice Popplewell <\/strong>have been appointed as Lord Justices of Appeal (more info<\/span><\/a>)<\/p>\n

Dame Kate Barker, Kru Desai, Edwina Dunn <\/strong>and Steve Unger <\/strong>have been appointed<\/a> <\/span>to the Geospatial Commission.<\/p>\n

Janis Mumford<\/strong>, Head of Integrated Services at Health Education England (HEE), has been appointed<\/a> <\/span>to chair East of England Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committee.<\/p>\n

Sir Jonathan Thompson <\/strong>is to step down as Chief Executive of HM Revenue and Customs, to take on a new role as Chief Executive of the Financial Reporting Council (more info<\/a><\/span>).<\/p>\n

Margot James<\/strong>, Minister for Digital and the Creative Industries, has resigned from the Government.<\/p>\n

Sir Alan Duncan<\/strong>, Minister of State for Europe and the Americas at the Foreign & Commonwealth Office, has resigned from the Government.<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>House of Commons<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Gloria de Piero MP <\/strong>has resigned as the Shadow Justice Minister and has decided not to stand at the next general election.<\/p>\n

Roberta Blackman-Woods MP <\/strong>has announced that she will not be standing as a Labour candidate in the next election.<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>House of Lords<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town <\/strong>has been sacked from the Shadow frontbench for making negative remarks about Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership of the Labour Party.<\/p>\n

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

Arwyn Jones <\/strong>has been appointed<\/a><\/span> as the new Director of Communications and Engagement at the National Assembly for Wales.<\/p>\n

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Liberal Democrats<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Later today, either Jo Swinson MP <\/strong>or Sir Ed Davey MP <\/strong>will be announced as the next leader of the Liberal Democrats.<\/p>\n

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

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Ursula von der Leyen<\/strong> has been elected as European Commission President. She is set to take office on 1 November 2019 (more info<\/a><\/span>).<\/p>\n

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