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   18 hours ago · Margaret Beckett. Dame Margaret Mary Beckett GBE ( née Jackson; born 15 January 1943) is a British former politician who was Britain's first female Foreign Secretary and a minister under Prime Ministers Wilson, Callaghan, Blair and Brown. Beckett was Deputy Leader of the Opposition and Deputy Leader of the Labour Party from 1992 to 1994, and ...

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     Former long-serving Derby MP rewarded with life peerage and seat in the House of Lords

     One of Derby's longest-serving MPs, who decided not to stand again in the 2024 General Election, will not be out of politics for long. That's because Dame Margaret Becket, formerly Derby South MP for 41 years, has been made a baroness and will be able to sit in the House of Lords.

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4. www.derbytelegraph.co.uk › news › derby-newsFormer long-serving Derby MP rewarded with life peerage and ...

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   Jul 5, 2024 · One of Derby's longest-serving MPs, who decided not to stand again in the 2024 General Election, will not be out of politics for long. That's because Dame Margaret Becket, formerly Derby South MP ...

5. www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk › news › uk-newsDerby South general election 2024 results in full ...

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   Jul 4, 2024 · Ahead of the general election, the MP was Labour's Margaret Beckett who has represented te constituency since 1983. She is standing down in the general election 2024. READ MORE: LIVE: General...

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7. www.bbc.co.uk › news › liveAs it happened: Tories wiped out by Labour in Derbyshire

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   Jul 5, 2024 · Derby South's veteran MP Margaret Beckett will be leaving the House of Commons but she has told the BBC she has been given a peerage so will not be leaving politics.

8. www.derbytelegraph.co.uk › news › derby-newsBaggy Shanker slams political rivals after he's ousted as leader

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   Jun 19, 2024 · Councillor Shanker's dramatic exit comes at a time when he is campaigning to become the next Labour MP of Derby South - hoping to replace the now retired Dame Margaret Beckett - with the...

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   Jul 4, 2024 · Former prime minister Theresa May, former cabinet minister Chris Grayling and senior Conservative backbencher Sir Graham Brady are among those set to receive dissolution peerages. A notice released at 9.00 pm read: “The King has been graciously pleased to signify His intention of conferring Peerages of the United Kingdom for Life upon the ...

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    Who is Margaret Beckett?

    • "Margaret Beckett elected as NEC chair after left stage digital walkout". LabourList. Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2021. ^ a b Rodgers, Sienna (12 March 2021). "Scrutiny of the Metropolitan Police and women's fight to #ReclaimTheseStreets". LabourList. Archived from the original on 12 March 2021.

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    When did Margaret Beckett join Granada TV?

    • She joined Granada Television as a researcher in 1979. Out of Parliament, and now known as Margaret Beckett after her marriage, she was elected to Labour's National Executive Committee in 1980, and supported the left-winger Tony Benn in the 1981 Labour deputy leadership election narrowly won by Denis Healey.

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    How much did Margaret Beckett pay for hanging baskets & pot plants?

    • Henry Jackson Society. Archived from the original on 23 September 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2016. ^ Rayner, Gordon (8 May 2009). "Margaret Beckett's £600 claim for hanging baskets and pot plants: MPs expenses". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 30 June 2009. Retrieved 5 April 2010. ^ "Election of the Speaker: Latest".

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    How many children did Leo Beckett have?

    • Leo Beckett had two sons from a previous marriage, and three grandchildren. Beckett and her husband enjoyed caravan holidays throughout her political career. Leo Beckett died in 2021. ^ As as Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Minister.

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11. www.bbc.com › news › articlesNew MPs at Westminster 'can't wait to get started' - BBC

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    Jul 9, 2024 · Ms Atkinson said she had been grateful for the advice and support of those that came before her, especially Dame Margaret Beckett, the former Labour MP for Derby South, who is heading to the House ...