Search results
The Liberal Democrats entered a coalition agreement with the Conservative Party on 11 May 2010, and Cable was appointed Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills on 12 May. The Queen approved his appointment as a Privy Counsellor, and he formally joined the Privy council on 13 May 2010.
Jul 15, 2024 · Vince Cable, British politician who served as leader of the Liberal Democrats (2017–19), having previously held the posts of deputy party leader (2006–10) and secretary of state for business, innovation, and skills (2010–15). Learn more about Cable’s life and career.
22 hours ago · Sir Vince Cable has told the Post Office inquiry he accepts a "share" of responsibility for failures that enabled the wrongful convictions of sub-postmasters to continue unchecked. The former ...
Jul 22, 2019 · Expectations were low when Sir Vince Cable became Lib Dem leader in July 2017. The party was still in the political wilderness after its hammering in the 2015 general election.
The Rt Hon Sir Vince Cable, former MP for Twickenham, former Secretary of State for Business Innovation and Skills, President of the Board of Trade (2010-2015), and former leader of the Liberal Democrats.
15 hours ago · Former business secretary Sir Vince Cable is giving evidence to the Post Office inquiry - follow along by tapping watch live above. Cable, also a former Lib Dem leader, held the role from 2010 to ...
Jul 20, 2017 · Sir Vince Cable has been crowned leader of the Liberal Democrats without a contest - this is the story of how he got there. He is one of the most recognisable faces in British politics: a...
