Barrister, Partner at Jones Day; former Lord Chancellor, Solicitor General, Minister for Defence Procurement. MP for Cheltenham (2015-2024)
Joined May 2013
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15 May 2025
Deeply saddened to hear of the death of brilliant @thetimes reporter Andrew Norfolk. His reports of the grooming gang trial I prosecuted were utterly searing and always accurate. An exceptional journalist.
Five jailed for sex attacks on trapped girls
thetimes.com/article/8456244…
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15 Jul 2024
Condolences @alexburghart. I was at school with 'Bob' Boas. He lit the place up with his remarkable intelligence and charisma. What a loss.
15 Jul 2024
My very great friend Simon “Bob” Boas died last night - he was a hero
You can order his wonderful book, A Beginner's Guide to Dying, here amzn.eu/d/0dlpHJrG
“All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well”
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5 Jul 2024
It's been a privilege to serve as Lord Chancellor. My deepest thanks to the brilliant lawyers, @moj public servants and @hmpps professionals who have supported me in this ancient and essential role. I have sought to do my duty, and send my successor every good wish #ruleoflaw
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5 Jul 2024
Congratulations to Max Wilkinson on his victory. This is a great personal achievement, and he will now serve an exceptional community – made up of talented, humane, thoughtful and decent people. His success will be #Cheltenham’s success, and I wish him well.
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4 Jun 2024
Take it from someone who has appeared in a few TV debates: if you can only talk about the past, like Keir Starmer did tonight, it’s because you don’t have any plan for the future. @RishiSunak does.
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SNAP POLL/ Who performed best overall in tonight's debate?
Rishi Sunak: 51%
Keir Starmer: 49%
yougov.co.uk/politics/articl…
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4 Jun 2024
Schools are just the start.
Keir Starmer would raise taxes by £2,000. #ITVDebate
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22 May 2024
Inflation is now 2.3%.
Let's stick to the plan.
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16 May 2024
Antimicrobial resistance is a global emergency posing a vast threat to our health, development and security. Global deaths from AMR are nearly 5 million a year.
We must do more, together. That’s why we’re committing £85 million to support the international community in tackling this.
16 May 2024
🇬🇧 The UK has announced £85 million to tackle antimicrobial resistance ahead of a global event hosted by @RoyalSociety today.
This follows the publication of a new action plan to confront #AMR last week.
See how we're supporting global action 🔻 gov.uk/government/news/85-mi…
ALT £85 Million to tackle global threat of antimicrobial resistance
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17 May 2024
Vile rapists have no place on our streets or in our homes. Data published yesterday shows beyond doubt our plan is working – with adult rape prosecutions the highest they’ve been since 2010.
This a major step forward in our mission to ensure survivors see justice delivered.
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17 May 2024
MPs have this week voted to legislate for a new offence in our Criminal Justice Bill of creating sexually explicit deepfakes.
These damaging and degrading images have no place in our society. I told @thesun why we must tackle them 👇
thesun.co.uk/news/27932408/s…
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14 May 2024
Shocked at the attack on prison officers carrying out their duties today in France. My thoughts are with those killed and injured, their loved ones and colleagues. The UK stands with our French partners @justice_gouv @E_DupondM.
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10 May 2024
I had a welcome discussion with @AndriyKostinUa and Minister Maliuska @Minjust_gov_ua on our collective resolve to support Ukraine’s justice system - vital to ensure that once it wins the war, #Ukraine wins the peace too #G7
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10 May 2024
Today I met with Canadian Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Arif Virani @MinJusticeEn, and US Attorney General, Merrick Garland @TheJusticeDept.
We discussed our shared commitment to strengthen Ukraine’s justice system - crucial to unlocking international investment
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10 May 2024
One minute on why I'm here in Venice talking to Justice Ministers from the @G7 👇
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9 May 2024
I met with fellow G7 Justice Ministers today including @E_DupondM, @MinGiustizia and Japan’s Hiroaki Kadoyama.
We discussed military, financial and legal support for Ukraine, and how strengthening their justice system can help Ukraine win the peace as well as the war.
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1 May 2024
Poisonous ideologies and vile extremism have no place in modern Britain. This announcement will ensure the people who spread this hate can’t step foot in our country. We must always stand firm in defending the core British values of freedom, democracy and the rule of law.
30 Apr 2024
We're launching a new taskforce with @FCDOGovUK to prevent foreign extremists from entering the country and spreading hate.
The world has seen an unacceptable rise in antisemitism and anti-Muslim hatred since Hamas' attack on Israel.
This will never be allowed in the UK.
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26 Apr 2024
We are now man-marking a record 15,700 offenders with electronic tags to keep the public safe.
These tags serve as a constant reminder to thousands of offenders that they are being watched: break the rules and face the consequences.
26 Apr 2024
We’d tagged a record 15,700 offenders and defendants at the end of March 2024. That's a 14% increase since the same time last year.
Tags can steer offenders and defendants away from crime by verifying their location and using their sweat to monitor their alcohol consumption.
ALT A foot wearing a trainer, with an electronic monitoring tag attached around the ankle. The image has a yellow background with blue and white words over the top. The text reads; 'Record number of offenders and defendants tagged.'
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