cabinet minister

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The role was first created in the 12th century and Lord Carrington - the son of a former Conservative cabinet minister - has held the office since King Charles ascended to the throne in 2022.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

The lord advocate has a dual role as Scotland's chief prosecutor, as well as acting as the government's principal legal advisor, a role she performs as a cabinet minister.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

There was even, one cabinet minister says, a "whole network of Matts".

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

The kind of thing that should be utterly conventional – a cabinet minister publicly supporting the prime minister – became newsworthy today, because frankly it wasn't certain they would.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

A big, fat former cabinet minister named Bakili Muluzi then became president, bringing with him his own brand of troubles.

From "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba