Rory, in his capacity as Secretary of State for International Development, appeared before the International Aid Committee this afternoon to update MPs on the Department for International Development’s efforts to follow up on sexual abuse and exploitation in the Aid Sector. Watch it here:
Rory appeared on Sky News’ yesterday to discuss Brexit and International Development with Sophy Ridge. Watch it here:
Article first published in The Sunday Times on 5 May 2019 by Caroline Wheeler. In his plush new office in the Admiralty building, where Royal Navy chiefs discussed their secret operations for hundreds of years, Rory Stewart wonders what Lord Nelson would have made of the events that elevated him to the cabinet. The 46-year-old, […]
Rory appeared on Nick Robinson’s ‘Political Thinking’ Podcast this week, to discuss his new job, his work in Iraq and Afghanistan, and his walk. You can listen to it here:
Rory sat down with Christopher Hope, the Chief Political Correspondent of the Daily Telegraph, to record an episode of ‘Chopper’s Brexit Podcast’. Listen to it here:
Rory appeared on ITV’s ‘Peston Show’ last night to discuss Brexit, the local elections and his new job with the host, Robert Peston. Watch it here:
Rory has been appointed to the Cabinet as Secretary of State for International Development. The appointment was made by the Prime Minister this evening, as part of a wider reshuffle of Ministers. Rory replaces Penny Mordaunt MP, who has moved to Secretary of State for Defence. The Secretary of State for International Development is responsible for […]
Of course there is as – as Greta Thunberg says, and as Labour will argue in parliament today – a “climate emergency.” Ice shelves are melting at ten times their predicted rate. 39 million acres of tropical forests were lost in 2017 alone, and we risk losing more than a third of the species on […]
Rory appeared on ‘Pienaar’s Politics’ with John Pienaar, Jay Rayner and other guests, to discuss Brexit and the current political situation. Listen here:
Rory, in his capacity as Minister of State at the Ministry of Justice, answered Justice Questions today, with David Gauke, Edward Argar, and Lucy Frazer. Watch it here: