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Emily Thornberry MP

Emily Thornberry MP

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Labour MP for Islington South and Finsbury, and chair of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee

Emily Thornberry: “I Wanted Keir To Have More Of An Opportunity To Be Himself”
Foreign affairs
Emily Thornberry: “I Wanted Keir To Have More Of An Opportunity To Be Himself”
Foreign Affairs Committee chair Emily Thornberry tells Sienna Rodgers Labour needs ‘bold and brave and open leadership’ – from radicalism at home to the EU reset and British soft power around the world
Morgan McSweeney Says Mandelson's Friendship With Epstein Was 'Knife Through My Soul'
Foreign affairs
Morgan McSweeney Says Mandelson's Friendship With Epstein Was "Knife Through My Soul"
Keir Starmer's former chief of staff has described the moment when he realised the depth of Lord Mandelson's friendship with Jeffrey Epstein as having “a knife through my soul”.
No 10 Was 'Uninterested' In Mandelson Security Vetting, Says Ex Foreign Office Chief
Foreign affairs
No 10 Was "Uninterested" In Mandelson Security Vetting, Says Ex Foreign Office Chief
The former head civil servant in the Foreign Office has told MPs that Downing Street showed an "uninterested" attitude towards the security vetting of Lord Mandelson.
Former Foreign Office Chief Accuses No 10 Of 'Dismissive Approach' To Mandelson's Vetting
Foreign affairs
Former Foreign Office Chief Accuses No 10 Of "Dismissive Approach" To Mandelson's Vetting
Former Foreign Office permanent secretary Olly Robbins has said No 10 had a "dismissive approach" to Lord Peter Mandelson's vetting.
The government must think again on its immigration reforms
Home affairs
By Emily Thornberry MP
The government must think again on its immigration reforms
Our immigration system clearly needs reform. But unfair changes to Indefinite Leave to Remain are the wrong approach.
Trump is damaging, wrong and offensive – and yet we must not turn our backs on the US
Foreign affairs
By Emily Thornberry MP
Trump is damaging, wrong and offensive – and yet we must not turn our backs on the US
January marks 80 years since, in the rubble of the Blitz, representatives from across the world gathered in Methodist Central Hall here in Westminster for the first meeting of the United Nations General Assembly.
Emily Thornberry Withdraws From Labour Deputy Leadership Race
Political parties
Emily Thornberry Withdraws From Labour Deputy Leadership Race
Emily Thornberry has pulled out of the contest to succeed Angela Rayner as deputy leader of the Labour Party.
UK And Ukraine Foreign Committee Chairs Call For Bigger Seizure of Russian Assets
Defence
UK And Ukraine Foreign Committee Chairs Call For Bigger Seizure of Russian Assets
The chairs of the UK and Ukrainian foreign affairs committees have said the interest on Russian assets being used by Britain and Europe is a "drop in the ocean" and must be taken "much further to fund the rebuilding of Ukraine".
It is time to seize billions in Russian assets
Defence
By Dame Emily Thornberry MP and Dr Oleksandr Merezhko
It is time to seize billions in Russian assets
The interest on Russian assets being used by Britain and Europe is a drop in the ocean. We must go much further to fund the rebuilding of Ukraine. 
Parliament must have its say on the UK-EU reset
Brexit
By Emily Thornberry MP
Parliament must have its say on the UK-EU reset
The UK’s economic relationship with the EU has enormous ramifications for every part of the British economy. It is a matter of democratic principle that Parliament should have the opportunity to conduct meaningful scrutiny
UK Cannot Be 'Complacent' About Russian Interference In General Elections
Foreign affairs
UK Cannot Be "Complacent" About Russian Interference In General Elections
The chair of the foreign affairs select committee has said the UK cannot be complacent about Russian attempts to influence its elections after a Romanian court annulled the country's presidential contest citing interference.
Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Is 'Sure' Government Will Pay Attention To Israeli Jet Court Case
Defence
By Tom Scotson
Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Is "Sure" Government Will Pay Attention To Israeli Jet Court Case
Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Emily Thornberry expects the Government to pay close attention to an upcoming Dutch legal verdict on the sale of parts used to make Israel's F-35 jets.
Labour Shadow Cabinet Minister Thinks Nigel Farage Could End Up Tory Leader
Political parties
Labour Shadow Cabinet Minister Thinks Nigel Farage Could End Up Tory Leader
Labour's Emily Thornberry believes that former UKIP and Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage could be a future Tory leader because the Conservative party is "moving to the right".
The Rundown Podcast: Where is Boris Johnson's Lawyer?
Home affairs
The Rundown Podcast: Where is Boris Johnson's Lawyer?
Labour's shadow attorney general Emily Thornberry joins PoliticsHome's Eleanor Langford and Adam Payne on this week's episode of The Rundown, and asks "where is Boris Johnson's lawyer?" after Downing Street wrangled over whether 'partygate' fine recipients broke the law this week.
Emily Thornberry Challenges Government Lawyer To Publish Partygate Legal Advice To Boris Johnson
Political parties
Emily Thornberry Challenges Government Lawyer To Publish Partygate Legal Advice To Boris Johnson
Exclusive: Emily Thornberry, the shadow attorney general, has challenged her opposite number Suella Braverman to set out the legal advice she has given to Boris Johnson on partygate.
Kwasi Kwarteng Says The Energy Price Cap Will Not Be Moved
Energy
Kwasi Kwarteng Says The Energy Price Cap Will Not Be Moved
Kwasi Kwarteng has confirmed that the price cap on consumer energy bills will not be changed or removed this winter.
Emily Thornberry Says Liz Truss Is “Not Up To The Job” Over “Indefensible” Australia Trade Deal
Brexit
Emily Thornberry Says Liz Truss Is “Not Up To The Job” Over “Indefensible” Australia Trade Deal
The shadow international trade secretary said Liz Truss was “talking nonsense” by claiming that Australian farmers would replace lost trade with EU farmers in the next 15 years.
Liz Truss says ‘Britain is back’ as she launches formal bid to join major post-Brexit Pacific trade pact
Brexit
Liz Truss says ‘Britain is back’ as she launches formal bid to join major post-Brexit Pacific trade pact
Liz Truss has declared that “Britain is back” as she confirmed the Government is formally pressing ahead with a bid to join a major trade tie-up with Canada, Australia and New Zealand after Brexit.
If we truly value the special relationship, we must not be a party to Donald Trump's violence against the American people
Foreign affairs
By Emily Thornberry MP
If we truly value the special relationship, we must not be a party to Donald Trump's violence against the American people
Peaceful protesters are being tear-gassed, beaten, pepper-sprayed and blinded by rubber bullets. We have not just a moral but a legal duty to act.
Labour’s Emily Thornberry demands freeze on sale of riot gear to the US amid unrest over George Floyd death
Coronavirus
Labour’s Emily Thornberry demands freeze on sale of riot gear to the US amid unrest over George Floyd death
It would be a “disgrace” if Britain supplied riot control equipment that is then used to clampdown on protests against police brutality in the United States, Emily Thornberry has declared.
Emily Thornberry: Government’s ‘vague promises’ on repatriation flights ‘not good enough’
Coronavirus
Emily Thornberry: Government’s ‘vague promises’ on repatriation flights ‘not good enough’
The Government’s “vague promises” to repatriate Brits stranded amid the global coronavirus epidemic are “not good enough”, Labour’s Emily Thornberry has said.
Diplomacy and development are vital parts of strengthening our national security
Foreign affairs
By Emily Thornberry MP
Diplomacy and development are vital parts of strengthening our national security
Unless the Integrated Review changes course, its analysis of modern threats will be half-complete and the resulting strategy to tackle them half-baked.
Government should let public sector workers take their pensions early
Home affairs
By Emily Thornberry MP
Government should let public sector workers take their pensions early

Giving public sector workers access to their pension pots before they retire would boost the economy and ensure the UK's long-term economic health

Theresa May must use CHOGM to apologise for the UK’s historic wrongs
Foreign affairs
By Emily Thornberry MP
Theresa May must use CHOGM to apologise for the UK’s historic wrongs

The Commonwealth has never been more important than it is today – but it must be about far more than securing post-Brexit trade. If we are to address the great challenges facing each of our nations, Theresa May has to listen to our partners. She can begin by atoning for the UK’s historic mistakes, writes Emily Thornberry
Labour is in tune with voters’ concerns about foreign policy
Foreign affairs
By Emily Thornberry MP
Labour is in tune with voters’ concerns about foreign policy

Today’s voters understand that politics does not stop at the water’s edge – that’s why foreign policy matters, says Emily Thornberry
Right to vote at risk
Home affairs
By Emily Thornberry MP
Right to vote at risk
Islington South and Finsbury MP Emily Thornberry warns that the Government is playing “fast and loose” with the future of electoral registration  
After 45 years, it’s time for a new Equal Pay Act
Economy
By Emily Thornberry MP
After 45 years, it’s time for a new Equal Pay Act
Labour MP Emily Thornberry writes ahead of her Budget Day Westminster Hall debate on proposals for a new equal pay act