All news on the topic: Emily Thornberry

685
New anti-fraud campaign launched, but critics say it's 'too little, too late'
The Government's Stop! Think Fraud campaign, starting on Monday, includes a new website with fraud safety advice and adverts on billboards, broadcast and social media
571
Tories block Labour's bid to scrap pay-offs for ministers who quit in disgrace
Labour sought to reform the rules after it emerged last month nearly £1million was paid out during the ministerial churn of Boris Johnson and Liz Truss's chaotic governments
493
Ousted Tories pocketed £1m in payouts in Boris Johnson and Liz Truss chaos
The ever-changing line-up of ministers as the Conservatives keep swapping Prime Minister has led to more than £933,000 being handed out in severance pay, Labour has discovered
916
Tories pay another £22,000 to ex-ministers 'by mistake' after Peter Bone gaffe
Baroness Stedman-Scott and Sir David Evennett got generous severance packages when they left Government, even though they were both ineligible as they were both over 65
580
Blundering Tories give flasher ex-MP Peter Bone £5,600 of our money by mistake
The Cabinet Office handed Peter Bone £5,593 in severance pay after he spent 82 days as Deputy Commons Leader even though he was not entitled to anything as he's over 65
871
Government spent £27,000 topping up wine cellar during pandemic, figures show
A long-delayed report on the Government's wine cellar shows the value of the collection has soared to £3.66million. It shows 130 bottles were consumed between 2020-2021
1190
Emily Thornberry gives scathing response to James Cleverly's date-rape drug joke
Shadow Attorney General Emily Thornberry said Rishi Sunak needs 'to have a good hard look' at himself after he decided not to punish the Home Secretary for joking about spiking
692
Fake lottery scam that's tricked thousands into handing cash to foreign gangs
Figures show there are over 400,000 cases of advance fee fraud a year, which sees victims conned into transferring cash, with around 77% committed by criminals outside the UK
607
Shoplifters 'most likely to benefit' from Tory bid to free up prison cells
Ahead of the Boxing Day sales, analysis of Government figures shows more than one in eight offenders who will be spared jail under Tory reforms committed theft from shops
548
Rishi Sunak u-turn on plans to cut taxpayer spending on 'helicopter addiction'
Spending was due to be cut from September with the Government promising not to renew a £40million contract which funded the flights - but we can reveal the deal has been extended
397
Home Office staff get £14.4m bonuses despite string of failings
The Home Office has had public failures including its inability to get a grip on the small boats crisis, including the shambles of its flagship policy to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda
868
Boris Johnson's ex-wife Marina Wheeler to advise Labour Party in surprise twist
In a coup for Labour leader Keir Starmer, the senior lawyer will work with Emily Thornberry and offer advice to the party on protections for women against abusive colleagues
901
'Dear the Labour Party: it's time to let Keir Starmer off the leash'
It's a year until polling day but the Labour Party is being too cautious, says Fleet Street Fox. Keir couldn't lose even if he put on a blond wig and started talking about pork markets
525
'Over 500 homes will have break ins today, but just 20 burglars will face court'
Writing in the Mirror, Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper vows that Labour will end the Conservative chaos that is allowing criminals to get off as victims are let down
850
Voters to be asked if it's worth locking up criminals in Tory plan
Justice Secretary Alex Chalk has commissioned polling that critics warned could lay the ground for the early release of prisoners as jails struggle with overcrowding
394
Gaffe-prone Rishi Sunak mocked after posing in 'Margaret Thatcher's car'
The PM gleefully shared a photo of himself in 'Margaret Thatcher's old Rover' - but critics pointed out it was a Special Branch car used by police on protection duty
700
Tories blasted over 'unforgivable' failure to improve support for rape survivors
Labour has accused the Tories of failing to act on a series of recommendations made by the Criminal Justice Joint Inspectorate after it uncovered serious failings 18 months ago
573
Labour legends honour Margaret McDonagh who was essential force behind 1997 win
Labour's first female general secretary Margaret McDonagh was hailed by Keir Starmer who said she 'changed the lives of so many' as mourners gathered for her funeral in London
955
Evidence of crimes against Brit servicemen in Cold War radiation experiments
The nuked blood scandal first exposed by the Mirror last year has uncovered shocking new evidence of possible crimes committed by the British state against its own servicemen
954
Boris Johnson blew £800k painting union flag on another prime ministerial plane
The Cabinet Office initially tried to keep secret the cost of painting the Titan Airways jet. But he was forced to reveal the price following a complaint to the Information Commissioner’s Office
985
Diversity training at Home Office increases under Suella Braverman
The Home Secretary complained the sessions were 'riddled with left-wing views' as part of her vendetta against so-called 'woke' culture, but training has increased on her watch
450
Tory James Cleverly hires £40m VIP jet to travel like Succession's Kendall Roy
The Foreign Secretary has chartered the aircraft described as 'one of the best luxury private jets money can buy' for his eight-day diplomatic jaunt around the Caribbean and Latin America
1120
Tory crackdown on scammers and cold callers branded 'too little, too late'
Ministers have announced plans to clamp down on 'spoofing' calls used to impersonate UK phone numbers and allow banks to delay suspicious transactions for longer
869
Dithering Rishi Sunak slammed over Dominic Raab 'farce' as deputy PM faces D-Day
The Prime Minister has come under fire for delaying a decision into whether to sack his deputy after receiving a report into bullying allegations yesterday morning
829
Nearly six in ten voters think politicians don't show enough compassion
Data from YouGov reveals 57% believe leading politicians should show more compassion, compared with 9% who say they are already too compassionate
12