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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: Two-day window opens for would-be voters

Jan 31,2022 4:21 am

applications are open for The Public supporters of the work are not registered and therefore entitled to vote in the leadership of The Party elections.

party members and supporters of the new leader and Deputy leader chooses to successfully Jeremy Corbyn and Tom Watson .

The 48-hour window for registration as a supporter closes at 17:00 GMT on 16. January.

the candidates must be in the voters ' register, a meeting of the Labour-criteria for membership and pay a fee of £25.

who supported a different political organization, other than the Labour Party , excluded within the past two years.

Those who's votes in the election, The Party could join as a member - But The Cut -off for the eligibility of the 20 January.

Five candidates - Rebecca Long-Bailey, Lisa Nandy , Jess Phillips , Sir Keir Starmer , and Emily Thornberry - remain in the competition for leader after securing enough nominations from MPs and MEPs.

The search for a new Labour leader was triggered when Mr Corbyn, the fourth General elections came after The Party defeat in a row.

Rosena Allin-Khan, Richard Burgon , Dawn Butler , Ian Murray, and Angela Rayner are currently in the race for The Deputy leader role.

The results will be announced at a special conference in London on may 4. April.

How will unfold the leadership race?

to put In order it on The Final ballot, candidates must now, in order to secure the support of 5% of the local constituency parties, or three working subsidiaries, including at least two unions, adding up to 5% of the affiliated members.

The UK's largest trade Union Unison his support behind Sir Keir has thrown, while

Seven hustings were planned between the age of 18. January, and 16. February - in Liverpool, Durham, Bristol, Cardiff, Birmingham, Glasgow and London.

Ms Nandy objected to the locations of the hustings Twitter: "We can't plan seriously, a debate about the places we have lost, without each of the places we have lost. "

And Sir Keir called for hustings in "every region and nation" in the UK.

registered supporters to make a difference?

analysis of the political correspondent Helen Catt

It is, how many registered supporters sign up, this could make the difference, But rather who you are.

A large-scale return of those that could, The Party left during the Corbyn years in favour of Jess Phillips , who is highly critical of the recent leadership.

While Sir Keir Starmer looks like the current frontrunner, Rebecca Long Bailey could benefit from an influx of Fans that want to keep the Corbynista flame alive.

Although it should be remembered that work used a preferential voting system for their leader, so that the second preferences of registered supporters could be the key, and Sir Keir looks the best placed to get many of those.



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Source of news: bbc.com

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