Jacob Rees-Mogg

2022 - 10 - 25

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Jacob Rees-Mogg out of UK cabinet as 'socialist' Rishi Sunak ... (BreakingNews.ie)

The old ally of Boris Johnson conceded there would not be a role for him in the new administration.

“We have a duty to the country to do so, at a time of economic hardship for so many. Mr Sunak pledged to “build a Government that represents the very best traditions of my party” as he seeks to unite the warring factions. “Our party is at a crossroads,” Mr Lewis said in his resignation letter to the prime minister. And he accused Mr Sunak of “disloyalty” to Mr Johnson, with many Conservatives blaming the new leader for bringing down the old one by resigning as chancellor. A source close to Mr Rees-Mogg told PA: “He knows he was very close to the previous two regimes and it didn’t seem likely he was going to be appointed in the new Cabinet. Brandon Lewis is no longer justice secretary and Chloe Smith is out as work and pensions secretary despite supporting Mr Sunak in the leadership contest.

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Jacob Rees-Mogg resigns as BEIS Secretary (reNEWS)

Rees-Mogg made the decision ahead of expected cabinet appointments from new prime minister Rishi Sunak today. So far, who will take his position has not been ...

“But in exchange for the unprecedented support that is being offered to renewable energy companies, they must charge consumers and taxpayers a fair price for the energy they produce,” he added. In the piece, Rees-Mogg said he was in favour of reinforcing the grid and is “committed to significantly reducing timelines” for building new network infrastructure to support renewables expansion. In a Guardian editorial, the Tory MP said getting British people “on board” with net zero “requires us to demonstrate that we can go green in a way that makes them better off, not worse off”.

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Who is Jacob Rees Mogg's wife Helena de Chair?... (The Irish Sun)

JACOB REES-MOGG has been the Conservative MP for North East Somerset since 2010 and has held Cabinet roles under both, Boris Johnson and Liz Truss.The.

Do you have a story for The Sun Online news team? We pay for your stories! It is also the name of a Pope and Saint. The MP is also married to his childhood friend, Helena de Chair, and is a father to a brood of six children. Helena went to the University of Bristol and is a writer for an oil industry trade magazine. Helena de Chair, 45, was born in 1977 and is the daughter of famous poet and aristocrat Somerset de Chair and Lady Juliet Tadgell.

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Business and Energy Secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg resigns (Energy Voice)

Jacob Rees-Mogg, Secretary of State for Business and Energy and Industrial Strategy has reportedly resigned following the appointment of PM Rishi Sunak.

[revenue caps on electricity generators](https://www.energyvoice.com/renewables-energy-transition/453856/energy-bosses-warn-government-bill-puts-billions-of-investment-in-jeopardy/) and the [overturning of a moratorium on fracking](https://www.energyvoice.com/oilandgas/445978/liz-truss-risks-tory-backlash-over-end-to-fracking-ban/). That has included putting the Johnson-era Energy Bill on hold, the kick-off of a new North Sea licensing round, commitments to capping energy bills for consumers and businesses at a cost of up to £140 billion, proposed [appointed to the position on 6 September](https://www.energyvoice.com/oilandgas/north-sea/442372/jacob-rees-mogg-energy/) under former PM Liz Truss, but has already presided over a series of controversial energy policy decisions.

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Jacob Rees-Mogg: St Crispin's Day resignation letter explained ... (NationalWorld)

The MP chose to date his resignation letter to the Prime Minister in the most Rees-Mogg way possible.

Rees-Mogg couldn’t possibly have been comparing his resignation to the martyrdom of the two saints, could he? Instead of going with the much more standard “25th October 2022”, he decided to head his letter with the ‘date’ of “St. Secondly, the twin saints were martyrs for their cause. Surely [“bellend” trending on social media](https://twitter.com/search?q=Bellend&src=trend_click&vertical=trends) a few hours later was simply a coincidence?! Advertisement The MP chose to date his resignation letter to the Prime Minister in the most Rees-Mogg way possible

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