Hamish Falconer takes over the Middle East portfolio from Nick Thomas-Symonds, who was a close ally of Keir Starmer, and is appointed as the new EU relations minister.
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Updated Aug 25
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Hamish Falconer takes over the Middle East portfolio from Nick Thomas-Symonds, who was a close ally of Keir Starmer, and is appointed as the new EU relations minister.
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Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.NT discusses government policy failures, service in Starmer's government, and a continent-wide migration pilot scheme.1 source
- Hamish Falconer was informed by Anneliese Midgley about cabinet moves, leading him to postpone his honeymoon in Greece.Sub-event
- Hamish Falconer hinted at the possibility of the Labour manifesto reconsidering the potential for the UK to rejoin the European Union.Sub-event
- Keir Starmer, Hamish Falconer, and Neil Kinnock discussed current policy, noting its foundation on previous reset work and past calls.Sub-event
Falconer replaces Thomas-Symonds to handle the Middle East portfolio and is named the new EU relations minister.1 source
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The entities involved
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Middle East
geopolitical region encompassing Egypt and most of Western Asia, including Iran
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Hamish Falconer
British politician, from 2024, Member of Parliament for Lincoln
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Nick Thomas-Symonds
British politician
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Keir Starmer
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom since 2024
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