Secretary of State for EducationThe secretary of state for education, also referred to as the education secretary, is a secretary of state in the Government of the United Kingdom, responsible for the work of the Department for Education, only overseeing education in England. The incumbent is a member of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom.
Rishi SunakMember of Parliamentfor Richmond and NorthallertonRichmond (Yorks) (2015–2024)IncumbentAssumed office7 May 2015Preceded byWilliam HagueMajority12,185 (25.1%)Personal detailsBorn (1980-05-12) 12 May 1980Southampton, Hampshire, EnglandPartyConservativeSpouseAkshata Murty(m. 2009)Children2RelativesN.
Chief WhipThe Chief Whip is a political leader whose task is to enforce the whipping system, which aims to ensure that legislators who are members of a political party attend and vote on legislation as the party leadership prescribes. United KingdomIn British politics, the Chief Whip of the governing party in the House of Commons is usually also appointed as Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury, a Cabinet position.
Conservative Party (UK)The Conservative and Unionist Party, commonly known as the Conservative Party and colloquially as the Tories, is a political party in the United Kingdom. It sits on the centre-right to right-wing of the left–right political spectrum.
Secretary of State for DefenceThe secretary of state for defence, also known as the defence secretary, is a secretary of state in the Government of the United Kingdom, with responsibility for the Ministry of Defence. As a senior minister, the incumbent is a member of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom.
2010 United Kingdom general electionColours denote the winning party, as shown in the main table of resultsowing to electoral boundaries changing, this figure is notionalComposition of the House of Commons after the electionA general election was held in the United Kingdom on 6 May 2010 to elect 650 MPs to the House of Commons. This was the first election to be held after the minimum age of candidacy was reduced from 21 to 18.
Theresa MayMember of the House of LordsLord TemporalLife peerage21 August 2024Member of Parliamentfor MaidenheadIn office1 May 1997 – 30 May 2024Preceded byConstituency establishedSucceeded byJoshua ReynoldsPersonal detailsBornTheresa Mary Brasier (1956-10-01) 1 October 1956Eastbourne, East Sussex, EnglandPartyConservativeSpousePhilip May(m.1980)RelativesAlistair Strathern (first cousin once removed)EducationSt Hugh's College, Oxford (BA)SignatureWebsiteOfficial websiteMay's speech after the 2017 general electionRecorded 9 June 2017Note: ^ Acting: 7 June – 23 July 2019PoliciesElectoral historyMP for MaidenheadOne-nation conservatismHome SecretaryTenure as Home SecretaryHostile Environment PolicyNational Crime AgencySnooper's Charter2016 leadership electionPrime Minister of the United KingdomPremiershipInternational tripsFirst ministry and termFirst ministry (majority)Boris Johnson as Foreign SecretaryJeremy Hunt's tenure as Health SecretaryBrexitInvocation of Article 50Aftermath of Brexit2017 local elections2017 general electionSecond ministry and termSecond ministry (minority)Conservative–DUP agreementList of departures2018 reshuffleChequers AgreementGrenfell Tower fireRunning through fields of wheat"Strong and stable""Brexit means Brexit"Salisbury poisoningsEU Withdrawal AgreementHouse of Commons vote of confidence2019 state visit by Donald Trump to the United Kingdom2019 leadership electionResignation HonoursBibliographyThe Abuse of PowerTheresa Mary May, Baroness May of Maidenhead (; néeBrasier; born 1 October 1956), is a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party from 2016 to 2019.
Boris JohnsonPrime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2019 to 2022PoliciesPolitical positionsPublic imageMP for Uxbridge and South RuislipMP for HenleyElectoral history2008 mayoral election2012 mayoral election2016 EU referendumcausesaftermath2019 leadership electionpollingendorsements2019 general election2021 local elections2022 local electionsMayor of LondonMayoralty2008 mayoral electionLondon Britannia AirportSantander CyclesNew Routemaster2011 riotsLondon Cable Car2012 Summer Olympics2012 Summer ParalympicsEast London TransitGarden BridgeBrexitVote Leave2016 explored candidacyDead cat strategyForeign SecretaryTenure as Foreign SecretaryYemen interventionZaghari-Ratcliffe case2018 Salisbury attackChequers planPrime Minister of the United KingdomPremiershipInternational tripsMinister for the UnionFirst ministry and termFirst ministry (minority)Suspension of rebel MPsBenn Act2019 prorogationSupreme Court caseBrexit deal renegotiationrevised dealGet Brexit DoneSecond ministry and termSecond ministry (majority)departures2020 reshuffle2021 reshuffleEU Withdrawal AgreementNorthern Ireland ProtocolBoriswaveEU trade negotiationcooperation agreementCOVID-19 pandemicgovernment responselockdownvaccinationscontractscontract controversiesDominic Cummings scandalPartygateEvacuations from AfghanistanLevelling upCOP26Refurb controversyOwen Paterson scandalRwanda asylum planMurder of David AmessProposed NI increaseBritish support for Ukraine in the Russian invasion of UkraineCost of living crisisConservative Party confidence voteChris Pincher scandalGovernment crisisJuly 2022 reshuffleleadership electionHouse of Commons confidence voteResignation HonoursPost-premiership2022 explored candidacyendorsementsPrivileges Committee investigation2023 Uxbridge and South Ruislip by-electionBibliographyFriends, Voters, CountrymenSeventy-Two VirginsThe Dream of RomeThe Churchill FactorUnleashedIn popular cultureGreased pigletWhen Boris Met DaveSpitting Image (2020 TV series)This England"Vossi Bop""Boris Johnson Is a Fucking Cunt""Boris Johnson Is Still a Fucking Cunt""Can't Stop Christmas"Boris: The Rise of Boris JohnsonBoris v. KenMembers Only (South Park)DSP (film)HeadcasesNewzoidsBrexit: The Uncivil WarPartygate (TV drama)Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson (born 19 June 1964) is a British politician and writer who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party from 2019 to 2022.
Cabinet of the United KingdomThe Cabinet of the United Kingdom is the senior decision-making body of the Government of the United Kingdom. Formally a committee of the Privy Council, it is chaired by the current prime minister as leader of the UK's executive government and the monarch's most senior adviser. Its 28 members are secretaries of state and other senior ministers of state of the UK.
Stone, Great Wyrley and PenkridgeStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament. Further to the completion of the 2023 review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested at the 2024 general election and is represented by Gavin Williamson of the Conservative Party.
Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)In the United Kingdom, a member of Parliament (MP) is an individual elected to serve in the House of Commons, the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Although the House of Lords is also a house of Parliament, its members are not termed "Members of Parliament".
Scarborough, North YorkshireTown in North Yorkshire, EnglandTown in EnglandScarborough () is a seaside town and civil parish in the district and ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. With a population of 61,749, Scarborough is the largest town on the Yorkshire Coast and the fourth-largest settlement in the county. It is located on the North Sea coast and is on the Cleveland Way long distance footpath which follows the coast through the town.Minister for European Relations (United Kingdom)The office of the Minister for European Relations, previously minister for the constitution and European Union relations, minister of state without portfolio and sometimes the constitution minister, is a ministerial role in the Government of the United Kingdom. The current postholder since 20 July 2026 is Hamish Falconer, who also serves as Minister for Intergovernmental Relations.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.