cabinet minister

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It came after a tip off from House of Commons speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle that the former cabinet minister may have been planning to travel to the British Virgin Islands.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

The cabinet secretary is the prime minister's most senior policy adviser and sits next to them during cabinet minister meetings, which usually take place weekly in Downing Street when Parliament is sitting.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

As an experienced former cabinet minister admits, "if you are a junior female in Westminster you can still find yourself in uncomfortable situations" - or, for that matter, a young male staffer too.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

She's been in parliament for 20 years and was a cabinet minister for five.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

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

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela