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...There’s more fantasy-with-a-twist in The Dance of Shadows (Gollancz £25) by Rogba Payne....
...“Across the market, I hear that a lot of agents are quieter,” said James Forbes, director at high-end London estate agency Forbes Gilbert-Green....
...James Cleverly Foreign secretary James Cleverly was a strong supporter of Liz Truss’s leadership bid in the summer and backed Boris Johnson’s return at the weekend, but few in Whitehall are surprised that...
...Several ministers appointed by former premier Liz Truss left government, including trade minister Sir James Duddridge and transport minister Kevin Foster....
...Another key figure is James Nation, a former civil servant who first met Sunak during his tenure at the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities....
...Scholar has been replaced by a Treasury veteran, James Bowler, as the finance ministry’s permanent secretary....
...James Cleverly, foreign secretary, told the BBC that the home secretary had atoned for her error. “People make mistakes in their work . . . no one goes to work with the intention of making a mistake.”...
...Sebastian Payne is the FT’s Whitehall editor....
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...Other potential contenders include foreign secretary James Cleverly and trade secretary Kemi Badenoch, who have both run for the leadership before....
...However, James Johnson, a pollster with JL Partners who worked in Downing Street when Theresa May was prime minister, described Johnson as a “toxic known [quantity]”, and highlighted research showing that...
...“I hope you enjoyed your holiday boss,” tweeted Tory MP James Duddridge, a former parliamentary aide to Johnson. “Time to come back. Few issues at the office that need addressing.”...
...James Cleverly, a former Foreign Office minister and briefly education secretary, was promoted to foreign secretary....
...James Bowler was on Monday appointed the Treasury’s top civil servant after prime minister Liz Truss backtracked on her plans to bring in an “outsider” to shake up the finance ministry....
...James Cleverly, 52 Tipped for: Foreign secretaryCurrent role: Education secretaryCleverly worked closely with Truss in the Foreign Office, where he served as her de facto deputy....
...“Many investors will need some time, as well as fiscal good news, to ascertain if gilt prices have yet found a base and therefore [if they] really want to re-engage,” said James Athey, a bond fund manager...
...sebastian.payne@ft.com Letter in response to this article: Here’s one idea for how to lower UK energy bills / From James Skinner, London W4, UK...
...James Bowler, permanent secretary at the Department for International Trade, and Tamara Finkelstein, the top official at the environment department, are seen as strong potential candidates....
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...Four candidates are Treasury veterans: Tamara Finkelstein, James Bowler, Peter Schofield and Jeremy Pocklington, while Antonia Romeo has never worked there....
...James Bowler, permanent secretary at the Treasury, was Cameron’s principal private secretary....
...James Skinner London W4, UK...
...James Sunderland, also elected for the first time in 2019, said: “She is no-nonsense, she has no baggage, she’s full of integrity and has a vision for the future....
...James Cleverly becomes the third education secretary in as many days....
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