The controversial former Australian PM has been appointed to the UK’s new-look Board of Trade.

Abbott is 'a wrong appointment on every level', says Thornberry

The shadow foreign secretary narrowly fails to get the constituency party nominations needed to make it onto the ballot paper.

Emily Thornberry eliminated in Labour leadership race to succeed Jeremy Corbyn

Shadow foreign secretary Emily Thornberry said the housing crisis was at risk of ‘leaving a whole generation behind’.

The two frontbenchers are up against shadow Brexit secretary Sir Keir Starmer, Wigan MP Lisa Nandy and Birmingham Yardley’s Jess Phillips.

The shadow justice secretary Richard Burgon was the only candidate to be eliminated from the deputy leadership contest.

The shadow Treasury minister is the second MP to declare their intention to take part in the race to succeed Jeremy Corbyn.

The row comes amid a race to succeed Jeremy Corbyn as Labour leader, with Ms Thornberry believed to be considering a bid.

Shadow foreign secretary Emily Thornberry repeatedly refused to say whether the Labour leader would order a nuclear strike.

The shadow foreign secretary said the party needs to face up to the fact that it has an ‘ongoing problem’ with anti-Jewish racism.

A surprise guest, female representation and the voting age were among the key moments as the stand-ins took to the stage at PMQs.

Shadow Foreign Secretary Emily Thornberry has called on the government to guarantee the rights of EU nationals currently living in the UK.


Shadow Foreign Secretary and Shadow Defence Secretary stuck by Party Policy on Trident today despite personal reservations.

Emily Thornberry has accused a TV presenter of "sexism" after he asked her to name the French foreign minister and she was unable to.

Labour can make a collective decision on whether to back renewal of Britain's nuclear deterrent, the shadow defence secretary said.


Emily Thornberry, the new shadow defence secretary, has admitted to ITV News that she does not know why Jeremy Corbyn gave her the job.