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David Lidington

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Gender Male
Age 67
Web site davidlidington.com
Date of birth June 30,1956
Zodiac sign Cancer
Born Lambeth
London
United Kingdom
SpouseHelen Lidington
Office Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Previous officesSecretary of State for Justice of the United Kingdom (2017–2018), Lord Chancellor (2017–2018)
Job Politician
Party Conservative Party
BooksGovernment Response to the Strathclyde Review: Secondary Legislation and the Primacy of the House of Commons and the Related Select Committee Reports
Education Haberdashers' Boys' School
Sidney Sussex College
Siblings Peter Lidington
Previous positionChancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (2018–2019)
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Sir David Roy Lidington KCB CBE is a British politician who was the Member of Parliament for Aylesbury from 1992 until 2019.

Personal Details of Former Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain David Lidington

  • Spouse: Helen Lidington

Political Career of Former Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain David Lidington

  • Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain (2018-2019)

Key Events in Former Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain David Lidington s Life

  • Resigned as Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain in 2019

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  • He is a keen cyclist and has completed several long-distance bike rides.

Ex-Foreign Office chief Lord McDonald told colleagues he voted to stay in the EU

Ex-Foreign Office chief Lord McDonald told colleagues he voted to stay in the EU
Sep 11,2023 2:01 am

... Elsewhere in the first episode of a three part series that traces events from 2016-2022, the former Deputy Prime Minister David Lidington confirms for the first time that there were discussions about him becoming prime minister to replace Theresa May and offer a second referendum...

Rishi Sunak aims to bring factions together in cabinet reshuffle

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... Mr Dowden s return was welcomed by former cabinet minister Sir David Lidington, who said: " No-one in the current government has a sharper understanding of the machinery of government, and how to turn slogans and paper projects into practical outcomes...

Civil service pauses fast-track graduate scheme to cut staff numbers

Civil service pauses fast-track graduate scheme to cut staff numbers
May 31,2022 4:55 am

... Ex-cabinet minister Sir David Lidington described the cut as " very foolish"...

Ukraine crisis: Nothing is off the table to stop Putin, says Truss

Ukraine crisis: Nothing is off the table to stop Putin, says Truss
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... Former Conservative cabinet minister David Lidington, who chairs the foreign policy think tank RUSI, said Mr Putin was " only likely to be deterred by counter-measures that are stronger than he has expected" and further sanctions were needed soon...

HS2: government to high-speed rail line, the go-ahead

HS2: government to high-speed rail line, the go-ahead
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... the Former Conservative minister, David Lidington, said he feared HS2 was 20th Century technology and infrastructure for a 21st Century economy ...

'A recovering politician' - the new Twitter life of former MPs

'A recovering politician' - the new Twitter life of former MPs
Feb 16,2020 7:54 am

... David Lidington says he is exploring fresh pastures after 27 years as MP for Aylesbury while Mims Davies - who is reportedly in contention for the seat of Mid Sussex after quitting Eastleigh - says she is now a jobseeker ...

Headlines: Brexit bargain and marathon of miracles'

Headlines: Brexit bargain and marathon of miracles'
Feb 16,2020 7:05 am

... The former Cabinet Office minister, David Lidington, in the meantime, that s a no-deal Brexit would be massive damage to the Conservative party s reputation as the champion of the company...

News Daily: Labour demands Commons recall and UK cancer survival rates 'lag'

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... This has not gone down well with some longstanding MPs, such as Conservative former Justice Secretary Sir David Lidington, who tweets he has seen no evidence of the courts getting involved in politics ...

Brexit: MPs to debate next steps

Feb 16,2020 6:09 am

MPs are voting on whether to back the government's Brexit strategy.

They have rejected a Labour call for another vote on the withdrawal Deal by 27 February by 322 votes to 306.

The Commons also rejected an SNP call to delay Brexit by at least three months by 315 votes to 93 votes, after Labour abstained in the vote.

Conservative backbencher Anna Soubry has withdrawn her amendment calling for official papers on the impact of a no-Deal Brexit to be published.

Brexit Minister Chris Heaton-Harris indicated that Cabinet Office Minister David Lidington would meet Ms Soubry and would be publishing some information.

Ms Soubry welcomed The Move and said she reserved The Right to lay the amendment again at end of February.

The Labour amendment called for a vote on the withdrawal Deal by 27 February, or for the government to allow Parliament to decide what happens next.

Shadow Brexit Secretary Sir Keir Starmer had argued that would "ensure a hard stop" to prevent the Prime Minister "running down The Clock " in a bid to force MPs to back her Deal .

MPs are now voting on a government motion which says the House of Commons "reiterates its support for the approach to leaving the EU expressed by this House on 29 January 2019".

But that has angered some Tory Brexiteers as MPs backed two motions on 29 January - One seeking an alternative to the controversial "backstop" element of the withdrawal Deal and Another One backing for a separate move to stop Brexit happening without a formal Deal .

Downing Street has urged them not to rebel over what it describes as an "anodyne" motion.

The government has warned a rebellion could damage the Prime Minister 's negotiating position, as she seeks to make changes to the controversial backstop "insurance policy" in The Deal to avoid customs checks between Northern Ireland and The Republic of Ireland.

During Thursday's debate, former Brexit secretary David Davis urged Mr Barclay to be "clear" about whether the UK would still be leaving the EU on 29 March, with or without a Deal .

Mr Barclay confirmed that it would But was challenged by Lib Dem MP Tom Brake about why he was respecting One Commons vote, But not The Other .

Mr Barclay replied that The Commons "has said two different things" as it had also passed legislation to say the UK would leave the EU on 29 March, "by a large margin" adding: "The legislation frankly takes precedence over that motion. "

Ms Greening, a former education secretary who backs another EU referendum, described this approach as "fundamentally wrong and anti-democratic".

Fellow Conservative Dame Caroline Spelman said "equal respect" must be given to both Commons motions adding: "If he fails to do that, it is contemptuous of this House . "

And Father of the House Ken Clarke said it was "ridiculous" to stick with the "arbitrary" 29 March departure date if no Deal was in place.

But DUP Westminster leader Nigel Dodds said taking "no Deal " off the table would weaken the UK's negotiating position: "So those who call for no Deal to be taken off the table are actually playing into the hands of the possibility of a no Deal . "

And Tory backbencher Peter Bone told MPs: "The Truth is that a no-Deal Brexit , which of course is a Deal Coming Out on WTO rules, is The Answer . It gives clarity to business and it delivers what The British people voted for in June 2016. "

Mr Barclay said the government's priority was to secure a Deal and said: "The only way to avoid 'no Deal ' is either to secure a Deal on the terms the Prime Minister has set Out . . the only other option would be to revoke Article 50 (The Process by which the UK will leave the EU). "

For Labour, Sir Keir Starmer said the Prime Minister was "pretending to make progress while running down The Clock ".

And he expressed anger at the "macho way" some Brexiteers talked about "marching off the cliff" without a Deal and said he would "take whatever steps are necessary" to avoid a no-Deal Brexit .

But Labour MP Chris Leslie said backbenchers were "being played for fools" by his party's leadership.

He pointed Out an amendment tabled by Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn , to ensure MPs get a vote on Theresa May 's Deal by 27 February, makes no mention of a further referendum with the option of remaining in the EU.

"The idea that the Labour Party is not together and arguing against this disaster is, for me, entirely heartbreaking," he said.

The UK is due to leave the EU on 29 March, whether or not a Deal has been approved by The Commons .

Mrs May is continuing to try to get a Brexit Deal through Parliament, after MPs rejected it by a historic margin in January. The Prime Minister says she is seeking legally-binding changes to the controversial "backstop".

What happens next?

The Prime Minister has promised to return to The Commons on 26 February with a further Statement - triggering another debate and votes The Following day - if a Deal has not been secured by that date.

If a Deal is agreed, MPs will have a second "meaningful vote", More Than a month after Mrs May's Deal was rejected in The First One .

The EU has continued to say it will not renegotiate the withdrawal agreement.

On Wednesday, European Council President Donald Tusk tweeted that "no news is not always good news":



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Source of news: bbc.com

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