Alex Sobel
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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | 49 |
| Date of birth | April 26,1975 |
| Zodiac sign | Taurus |
| Born | Leeds |
| United Kingdom | |
| Office | Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom |
| Party | Labour and Co-operative |
| Official site | parliament.uk |
| Position | Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom |
| Education | University of Leeds |
| Previous position | Member of Leeds City Council |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 802004 |
Alex Sobel Life story
Alexander David Sobel is a British Labour and Co-operative politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Leeds North West since the 2017 general election. He defeated the Liberal Democrat MP Greg Mulholland who had held the seat since 2005.
Ministers accused of betrayal after animal welfare bill scrapped
... " Labour s shadow environment minister Alex Sobel said the government was " too weak to deliver its own legislation and it is animals who will suffer" while the SNP s Kirsten Oswald accused the government of " shilly-shallying"...
PMQs: Rishi Sunak quizzed about Nadhim Zahawi tax allegations
... At PMQs, Labour MP Alex Sobel said Mr Zahawi was " forced to pay millions to HMRC to settle a tax dispute"...
Twitch: Concerns over streamers' mental health
... Labour MP Alex Sobel, who is the chairman of Westminster s All Party Parliamentary Group on Video Gaming and Esports, has called on the site to make changes...
Holocaust Memorial Day: Portraits of last remaining UK survivors unveiled
... Alex Sobel, Labour MP for Leeds North West, recounted how many of his relatives were murdered by the Nazis in death camps or in the Lodz ghetto - including Karol, who would have grown up to be Mr Sobel s uncle, if he had not been shot in the head at the age of two by an SS officer...
UK government sets aside £1. 7bn to support Bulb customers
... Labour MP Alex Sobel warned in the Commons: " We re moving back to an oligopoly of energy companies who are increasing their profits whilst the supplier of last resort is socialising losses...
Coronavirus: UK conference-participants warned about the case
... her colleague, Alex Sobel, MP for Leeds North West, told BBC News that he was just a journalist about the positive test and was concerned the other participants may not be aware of...
General election 2019: What are the issues in Leeds?
... Leeds MPs (clockwise from top left) Hilary Benn, Stuart Andrew, Alec Shelbrooke, Richard Burgon Each of the eight constituencies in the city has its own battles, but key seats to watch include Leeds North West where Labour s Alex Sobel is hoping to win for a second time against a strong Lib Dem challenge from Kamran Hussain, while the Conservatives suggest their candidate Stewart Harper could come through the middle...
PMQs: Rishi Sunak quizzed about Nadhim Zahawi tax allegations
Rishi Sunak came Under Pressure at Prime Minister 's Questions over former Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi 's tax affairs.
Mr Zahawi is reported to have paid More Than £1m to Revenue and Customs to settle a tax dispute.
He has So Far declined to say whether The Story , is correct.
Mr Sunak said The Minister , who is now Conservative Party chairman, had " already addressed this matter in full" in response to a Labour MP's question.
Mr Zahawi is facing questions from opposition parties about whether he tried to avoid paying tax by using an offshore company to hold shares in YouGov, The Polling company he co-founded.
A spokesman for Mr Zahawi has said his taxes are " properly declared" and that he " has never had to instruct any lawyers to deal with HMRC on his behalf".
" He is proud to have built a British business that has become successful around The World , " the spokesman added.
At PMQs, Labour MP Alex Sobel said Mr Zahawi was " forced to pay millions to HMRC to settle a tax dispute".
He asked Mr Sunak if he was " aware of an investigation when he appointed him to his cabinet and as chairman of the Conservative Party ".
He added: " Will the Prime Minister demand accountability from his cabinet members about their tax affairs? "
The Prime Minister said Mr Zahawi " has already addressed this matter in full and there's Nothing More that I can add".
Mr Sunak's official spokeswoman said Mr Zahawi " has spoken and been transparent with HMRC".
On whether Mr Sunak believes The Matter is now closed, She Said : " I don't know whether the Prime Minister has reviewed it in full, but I do know that he takes Nadhim Zahawi at his word. "
Asked if Mr Sunak is confident he knows everything he needs to know, she responded " yes" and said the Prime Minister had full confidence in Mr Zahawi.
Home Office minister Robert Jenrick said it was a " private matter" for Mr Zahawi adding the " important factor" is that Mr Zahawi's tax affairs are now up to date.
The Bbc has repeatedly asked Mr Zahawi's representatives if he has paid a tax bill to settle a dispute with HM Revenue and Customs but has yet to receive an answer.
Source of news: bbc.com
