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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...

Labour leadership: Clive Lewis calls the Royal family referendum

Jan 31,2022 4:21 am

Labour leadership candidate Clive Lewis has said, there should be a referendum on The Future of the Royal Family .

on the occasion of his campaign launch in London, he said: "A lot of People would like to see the monarchy reduced. "

he said he understood The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, as a "senior" members of the Royal Family .

Mr. Lewis is running to replace Jeremy Corbyn as head of the Labour party but has not secured the support of the deputies, and the deputies remain in the competition.

The Shadow Treasury minister needs to appoint 22 of the members or of the members that led him to remain in the race.

the Royal Family Asked to launch his leadership campaign in Brixton, South London , Mr Lewis said he understood why Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan wanted to take a step back from your duties.

"I think it is very unfortunate and a sign for the media that we have, that you had the sense to do this," he said, arguing that Meghan suffered from racism in The Press .

He said, a lot of People had discussed the Royal Family as "very high" and asked: "Why Not a referendum on The Future of the Royal Family ?"

Mr Lewis added: "Let's talk about what looks to be a modern state, and what is The Role of the Royal Family would be. "

"I would prefer to see us as citizens and citizens as subjects in the 21St Century ," he said.

Are we citizens or subjects?

Tom Edgington BBC Reality-Check

Historically, the term "theme" has often been associated with People belonging to a country under a monarchy

Until 1949, nearly everyone with a close connection to the UK as a "British subject".

to replace After this date, citizenship, the main form of citizenship in the UK - the majority of People , the "British subject" status.

the People in the Commonwealth -Association of the above-mentioned countries formerly under British rule - is still "British subjects" until 1983, after the government (although it was not an official status for most of them).

Today, only a very small number of People , the British, according to the government. For example, someone who is not recognised by any country can be allowed, as a nationality, a British subject.

According to his campaign launch, Mr Lewis took to Social Media to underline, he was not calling for the monarchy, the abolition of the death penalty.

And to trivialize, in an interview later with the BBC, Mr Lewis is trying to the meaning of his remarks about the Royal Family , added that his focus was on the General political and constitutional reforms.

He said: "My whole talk today was the talk about The Crisis of democracy and the fact that we empower People . "

On Wednesday, Prince Harry and Meghan, your intention reveals, "a step, as to be the "senior" members of the Royal Family , and the work, financially independent".

you said you split your time between the UK and North America , while "continue to honor our duty to The Queen , the Commonwealth and our sponsorships".

The decision came "after many months of intense deliberations and internal discussions," they added.

Minister of justice, Robert Buckland , said, "we must continue to celebrate and support:" the contribution of the Royal Family in the UK, adding that it had an "important role in the public service".

Mr. Lewis also in his speech, in the vote for the abolition of the upper house and the introduction of the proportional election law, describes the electoral system as "the fairest manner, by a Parliament ".

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

to back up So far, Mr Lewis has only secured support from four of his MP and MEP colleagues in his application to the Labour leader, is a Monday, the deadline for the survey is sufficient.

you can Also use the search for more nominations in The Shadow -foreign Minister, Emily Thornberry , who is currently seven.

The Other candidate Rebecca Long-Bailey, Lisa Nandy , Jess Phillips and Sir Keir Starmer , backed up with the necessary support.

There is also a competition, the Deputy leader after Tom Watson resigned in December.

The new leader and Deputy leader are announced in the 4. April.

'Alliance',

addressing The Future of his party, Mr Lewis said labour needed to modernise "or" to die.

He called for a "Progressive Alliance " with The Other , and is critical to talk to your own party, for the failure, the Green party and the Liberal Democrats in The Last elections.

"Boris Johnson had to Escape, no fear of the party, and this worked very well for you - we have not done," he said.

He also criticized New labour for "stepping away from our values in the office," and said: "If we won victories in The 2000S we were planting The Seeds of future losses. "



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Source of news: bbc.com

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