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Emily Thornberry

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Gender Female
Age 63
Date of birth July 27,1960
Zodiac sign Leo
Born Guildford
United Kingdom
Spouse Christopher Nugee
Office Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
Party Labour Party
Parents Cedric Thornberry
Sallie Thornberry
Job Politician
Barrister
Official site parliament.uk
Position Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom
Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom since 2005
Education University of Kent
Previous positionShadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs of United Kingdom (2016–2020)
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Emily Thornberry Life story


Emily Anne Thornberry is a British politician who has been Member of Parliament for Islington South and Finsbury since 2005. A member of the Labour Party, she has served as Shadow Attorney General for England and Wales since 2021, and previously from 2011 to 2014.

Biography

Emily thornberry is the shdaow secretary of state for foreign and commonwealth affairs.She was born on 27 july 1960 in guildford.Surrey.England.She is 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighs around 140 pounds.She has blue eyes and a slim body type.Her zodiac sign is leo and she is british by antionality.

Education and Career

Emily thornbrery attended the university of kent.Where she earned a bachelor of laws degree.She then went on to practice law for several years before entering politics.She was elected to the house of commons in 2005 and has since held several positions in the labour praty.Including shadow attorney general and shadow minister for immigration.In 2020.She was appointed shadow secretary of state for foreign and commonwealth affair.S.

Family and Relationships

Emily thornberry is married to christopher nugee.A barrister.They have three children together.She also has two siblings.A brother and a sister.Her parents are john and jnea thornberry.

Most Important Event

In 2020.Emily thornberry was appointed shadow secretary of state for foreign and commonwealth affairs.This was a mjaor milestone in her career and a testament to her hard work and dedication to the labour party.

Life Story

Emily thornberry has had a olng and successful career in politics.She has been a member of parliament since and has held several positions in the labour party.She has been a strong advocate for human rights and social justice.And has been a vocal critic of the government s handling of brxeit.She is a passionate and dedicated public servant who is committed to making a difference in the lives of her constituents.

Boris Johnson's ex-wife Marina Wheeler is Labour's sex harassment adviser

Boris Johnson's ex-wife Marina Wheeler is Labour's sex harassment adviser
Oct 8,2023 11:21 am

... In a speech to the Labour conference on Tuesday, Shadow Attorney General Emily Thornberry will say: " For too long, a woman suffering sexual harassment in the workplace has faced a terrible choice: if she speaks out, the individual responsible may be investigated, but even then, she still risks losing her job and her other employment rights, while he gets a slap on the wrist...

GB News apologises for Laurence Fox comments about female journalist

GB News apologises for Laurence Fox comments about female journalist
Sep 27,2023 4:51 am

... " Fox s comments attracted widespread condemnation, including from Labour MP and shadow attorney general Emily Thornberry, who tagged media regulator Ofcom into a post on X in an apparent call for it to intervene...

Concrete tests ordered on 1990s court buildings

Concrete tests ordered on 1990s court buildings
Sep 4,2023 3:01 pm

... Emily Thornberry, the shadow attorney general, said the development " immediately calls into question every other instance across government when ministers have assured us that the necessary surveys have been conducted, or are nearing completion"...

UK to ban all cold calls selling financial products

UK to ban all cold calls selling financial products
May 3,2023 4:51 am

... Emily Thornberry, Labour s shadow attorney general, said: " This has been billed as a fully-integrated blueprint to tackle the entirety of Britain s fraud crisis, yet it ignores the tens of billions being lost to fraud against businesses and the government, and relies on estimates of the cost of fraud to members of the public that are seven years out of date...

Sunak announces big increase in funding for France to stop small boats

Sunak announces big increase in funding for France to stop small boats
Mar 10,2023 11:10 am

... Labour s shadow attorney general Emily Thornberry accused the Conservatives of " lurching from one crisis to another with nothing more than their typical sticking plaster politics"...

Labour accuse Tories of spending sprees on hotels, dining and gifts

Labour accuse Tories of spending sprees on hotels, dining and gifts
Feb 12,2023 10:12 pm

... The party obtained some of the data in statements written by ministers in response to parliamentary questions asked by Emily Thornberry, the shadow attorney general...

London Mayor Sadiq Khan to say he can't ignore 'immense' Brexit damage

London Mayor Sadiq Khan to say he can't ignore 'immense' Brexit damage
Jan 12,2023 8:21 am

... Asked if Mr Khan s comments were helpful, Labour s shadow attorney general Emily Thornberry told the BBC: " It s our job to make Brexit work...

Liz Truss's Foreign Office spend at Norwich City questioned

Liz Truss's Foreign Office spend at Norwich City questioned
Sep 29,2022 5:50 pm

... Labour s shadow attorney general Emily Thornberry, up 45% on last year, in a letter to the department...

Keir Starmer: labour should not trash Tony Blair or Jeremy Corbyn

Jan 31,2022 4:21 am

Labour leadership hopeful Sir Keir Starmer has called for unity and said: "go believe" wars" when The Party out of its electoral defeat.

on the occasion of his campaign launch, in Manchester, he said: "We are not in the trash, The Last Labour government... nor are we going to waste The Last four years [under Jeremy Corbyn ]"

He has also vowed to end anti-Semitism in the Labour Party .

Sir Keir is one of the six candidates to replace Mr Corbyn as a leader.

The Shadow Brexit Secretary, Unison.

But said on Saturday the basis of group Momentum , it will ballot their members on the backup Rebecca Long-Bailey in the competition

During his speech on Saturday, the MP for Holborn and St Pancras said: "We can't the Tories fight when we fight against each other. "Faith wars" has to go. "

He criticized the Prime Minister , Boris Johnson , describes him as a "man of no principles and no moral compass, the remain everywhere in power".

But, Sir Keir said he would not "trash" the Labour governments of Tony Blair or Gordon Brown , or the former leadership of Mr Corbyn. He said it had made "many important moves".

"Jeremy Corbyn was right to fight us for The Party of austerity," Sir Keir said. "We build, That we are not trash, it goes forward. "

He said, work in 2017, the Manifest to say to be treated as a Foundation for the future, the next Manifesto needs to give "people hope That in the next 20 years, with a Labour government".

in an interview with the BBC after the speech, he said: "I think what we need to do, is radical and relevant to the case, [the voters] for change. You need to know, it's going to work for you and trust us to implement it.

"I'm absolutely the most fundamental change required is necessary to the rank inequality in This Country . "

There are currently six members in the Labour-leadership-contest

BBC political correspondent Nick Eardley called Sir Keir "The Man to beat" in the competition, and said That the leadership hopeful was not afraid", is radical."

He added: "But it is interesting That he said 2017 Manifest a Foundation should be - it was much less radical than the Manifesto in 2019, the offered by many in The Party believed, much too much much too fast. "

Earlier, Sir Keir told Bbc Breakfast That he would personally take up The Fight against anti-Semitism in the Labour Party .

"If you are anti-Semitic, should you party, not the Labour. It is not complicated," he said.

Sir Keir insisted That any anti-worn Semitic should be "out" and said That he would take "personal responsibility" for the Problem.

nominations

Sir Keir was The First of the six Labour to secure leadership competitors, the 22-nominations are required in order to progress to the next stage of the competition.

Shadow business Secretary, Mrs Long, Bailey, and simple MP Lisa Nandy and Jess Phillips also receive the necessary support.

shadow foreign Minister, Emily Thornberry , which currently has 10 nominations, and Clive Lewis , with four in search of more support.

dynamic ballot their members on the backup Rebecca Long Bailey as the next leader

Mrs Long Bailey also addressed anti-Semitism says to a work event in Staffordshire, on Saturday: "we have to make sure That this never happens again".

she added: "voters do not trust That we were in agreement within our party. Our voters expect us to be United and Professional - and Yes, we are passionate about what we believe, because it is so very important.

"But this passion is never allowed to abuse spread, where it came from. "

A new leader and Deputy leader will be announced at the 4. April.

'Huge decision'

dynamics has said it will ballot its members early next week on its recommendation back, woman Long Bailey and Angela Rayner for the leader and deputy leader, respectively.

after a meeting of the organization of the steering Committee, there was a Declaration of woman to say Bailey was able to build the "only viable candidate" on The Party "socialist agenda".

"We need to lead a new generation of left-wing members of our party and build on the work of the popular political agenda," a spokesman said.

But Laura Parker , Momentum 's national coordinator, said the organization, the leadership should not be "determined in advance" of the ballot, supporting the candidates.

"members should be able to choose you from all the head & Vice-candidates"

Momentum is also said That the recommendation was support for Ms Rayner as a Deputy, says the couple could work together, "good" and "together, The Party , against the Conservatives".



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Source of news: bbc.com

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