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19 hours ago · His father, prominent Left-winger Tony Benn, was energy secretary under James Callaghan and Harold Wilson, having previously served as industry secretary under the latter between 1974 and 1975 ...
19 hours ago · Mr Benn is the son of former Cabinet minister, author and veteran left-wing campaigner Tony Benn, who also held office during the Labour governments of the 1960s and 70s. Going back even further ...
19 hours ago · Hilary Benn is the son of the late left-wing minister and campaigner Tony Benn, who served under prime ministers Harold Wilson and James Callaghan.
19 hours ago · Hilary Benn has been confirmed as Northern Ireland Secretary. Benn, who is Tony Benn’s son, had previously served as Shadow Foreign Secretary until the aftermath of the Brexit referendum. Ian Murray has also been confirmed as Scotland Secretary, who had been Scotland’s sole surviving Labour MP after the 2019 election.
19 hours ago · Hilary Benn is a veteran parliamentarian, and has represented Leeds Central since 1999. He served in the cabinet under Labour prime ministers Sir Tony Blair and Gordon Brown and has been a leading Labour figure in opposition. He has served as shadow foreign secretary and chairman of the Brexit select committee.
19 hours ago · Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn He was Secretary of State for International Development under Tony Blair and Environment Secretary when Gordon Brown was PM. He posed in front of the No10 ...
6 hours ago · He is the son of veteran left-wing campaigner Tony Benn, who served in the cabinet under Labour prime ministers Harold Wilson and James Callaghan.
