cabinet minister

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The former cabinet minister delivered the speech in the Commons, after quitting as health secretary on Thursday, saying he had lost confidence in Sir Keir Starmer's leadership.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Sir Keir's time in Downing Street would almost certainly be extended in this scenario, putting the onus on a Labour MP or a cabinet minister, instead of Burnham, to mount a leadership challenge.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Sioned Williams will be his deputy first minister, and finance cabinet minister will be former presiding officer Elin Jones.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Former Conservative cabinet minister Sir David Davis said his website had to be shut down after a suspected cyber attack.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

I found it extraordinary that a cabinet minister should be so uninformed.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela