Ms Smith - who is not an MP - will get a life peerage in order to re-enter government. She returns as education minister, a brief she had previously held 25 years ago, under Tony Blair.

Jacqui Smith, who served at the Home Office under Tony Blair, said the Duke of York’s remarks to her “involved a comment about camels” and were “as worse as you could imagine”.

TWO spectres from the New Labour era have been appointed as junior ministers by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. Former home secretary Jacqui Smith and Douglas Alexander, transport secretary under ...

She previously held the same education role when she served under Tony Blair in the late 90s. Today Jacqui posted a behind the scenes selfie with Iain, with whom she hosts the political podcast ...

The conversation: Tony Blair is busy brokering multi-billion pound mergers. But what of other ex-ministers? Edwina Currie and Jacqui Smith discuss what to do after Westminster 14 Sep 2012 14 Sep 2012 ...

A Labour minister dodged six questions on one of her party’s key election pledges as she was skewered by Victoria Derbyshire. Jacqui Smith was repeatedly asked how many human trafficking gangs ...

JACQUI SMITH today pledged to seek an agreement with the Mayor over the next Met Commissioner as she sought to heal the rift over the appointment.

Education Minister Baroness Jacqui Smith has said it is “fundamental” that universities protect free speech on their campuses.She told GB News: “Universities are the places where we learn to ...