James served as Shadow Home Secretary from the General Election in July 2024 until November 2024. James had served as Home Secretary since November 2023. Prior to that, he had served as Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs since September 2022, having previously served as Secretary of State for Education, Minister for Europe at the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), Minister for Middle East and North Africa and as joint Minister of State in the Foreign & Commonwealth Office and the Department for International Development.
Following the Prime Minister’s statement on the Salisbury nerve agent attack and the compelling evidence of Russian state involvement, James Cleverly condemns Kremlin apologists and urges the PM to ensure our response is robust, decisive and unwavering.
Following the Government statement on the Brexit negotiations and no deal contingency plan, James Cleverly calls on the UK to recognise Michel Barnier’s various statements on the deal given to the UK and treat him as a sensible pragmatic negotiating partner with whom we should negotiate to get the best deal for both the UK and the EU.
James Cleverly highlights the importance of providing clear information on both the status quo and how it would be improved with the free trade agreements before the public consultation takes place.
James Cleverly welcomes indications from both sides of the Atlantic that CETA will be the foundation stone for a future UK-Canada trade deal and he says a trade deal with Canada should be one of this country’s priorities post-Brexit.
