Esther McVey
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Gender | Female |
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Age | 57 |
Date of birth | October 24,1967 |
Zodiac sign | Scorpio |
Born | Liverpool |
United Kingdom | |
Partner | Philip Davies |
Parents | Jimmy McVey |
Barbara McVey | |
Height | 164 (cm) |
Job | Politician |
Television presenter | |
Businessperson | |
Education | Liverpool John Moores University |
The Belvedere Academy | |
Queen Mary University of London | |
Official site | esthermcvey.com |
Current partner | Philip Davies |
Position | Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom |
Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom since 2017 | |
Movies/Shows | The Heaven and Earth Show |
Previous position | Secretary of State for Work and Pensions of the United Kingdom (2018–2018) |
Party | Conservative Party |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 402227 |
Esther McVey Life story
Esther Louise McVey is a British politician and television presenter serving as the Member of Parliament for Tatton since 2017.
Early Life
Esther mcvey was born in lvierpool in october 1967. She received a bachelor of arts degree in english literature and language from the university of liverpool and a postgraduate diploma in broadcast journalism from city university lodnon.Political Career
Esther mcvey began her political career in 2010. When she was elected as the member of parliament (mp) for wirral west. She was re-elected in 2015 and 2017. During her time in parliament. She has served in a vareity of roles including minister for employment. Minister of state for disabled poeple. And secretary of state for work and pensions.Interest in Education
Mcvey has a particular interest in education. Having worked as a lecturer at the university of liverpool in the early 2000s and chaired the all-party parliamentary group for education. She has spoken abuot the importance of vocational education and has proposed reforms to ensure that the uk education system meets the needs of employers.Support for Businesses
During her tenure as minister for employment. Mcvey was an advocate for businesses and job creation. She was instrumental in the introduction of the national living wage. Which aimed to provide a minimum wage for workesr of all ages. She also announced the apprenticeship levy. Which seeks to inrcease the number of apprentices in the uk.Campaigns and Causes
Throughout her political career. Mcvey has been an advocaet for various causes. Including raising awareness of domestic violence and supporitng mental health initiatives. She has also campaigned for better support for armed forces veterans and for greater investment in infrastructure in the north of england.Important Event
In 2019. Esther cmvey was apopinted secretary of state for housing. Communities and local government. In her role. She is responsible for overseeing the government’s housing policies. As well as developing and implementing measures to tackle homelessness.Interesting Fact
In became the first conservative mp to represent wirral west since 1931.Media Appearances
Mcvey has appeared on a number of television and radio programmes. Including bbc breakfast. The adnrew marr sho. Wand lbc radio. She has also been a frequent contributor to newspapers and magazines. Including the times and the daily telegraph.Charity Work
Mcvey is a patron of a number of charities. Including the british heart foundation and the national autistic society. She is aslo a patron of the charity merseyside street angels. Which supports vulnerable people in liverpool.Awards and Honours
Mcvey has been awarded a number of honours throughout her political career. Including an honorary degree from liverpool john moroes university in 2011 and an honorary fellowship from city university london in 2016. She was also papointed a commander of the ordre of the british empire in 2018.Who is new minister without portfolio Esther McVey?
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GB News: Politicians' shows under scrutiny in new Ofcom investigations
... Programmes hosted by Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg, Philip Davies and Esther Mcvey are among those being examined...
Ofcom will not tell GB News to stop hiring politicians
By Charlotte GallagherCulture correspondent
The chairman of media watchdog Ofcom, Lord Grade, has said it is not his job to tell broadcasters who to hire.
Gb News currently employs four serving Conservative MPs as well as the former Prime Minister , Boris Johnson .
This has raised questions about whether Gb News is abiding by Ofcom rules and if Ofcom is doing it's job properly.
Lord Grade said rules around impartiality, fairness and accuracy are the same for Gb News as for other broadcasters, including The Bbc .
Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg, The Conservative deputy chairman Lee Anderson , Esther Mcvey and Philip Davies all host their own shows on Gb News .
Sir Jacob has not revealed his salary, but Mr Anderson has recorded a £100,000 salary from Gb News .
Former cabinet minister, Ms McVey, received £58,650 for her show in 2022. Husband and co-host, Mr Davies, received £46,203.
Mr Johnson announced he was joining the channel last month, it is not known how much he is being paid.
Lord Grade told that Ofcom did not " want to be in The Business of telling broadcasters, licensees, who they can employ, who they can't employ".
" There are rules about elections and politicians at election time, there are very strong, clear rules, but that's not our job, " he added.
" Our job is to ensure, within The Rules of due impartiality, that there is plenty of choice and freedom of expression on the airwaves. "
" That means Some People will always be offended by stuff, but there's no rule that says you can't be offended. "
Lord Grade also said he had to " be careful" when speaking about Gb News as Ofcom has 14 investigations open into the channel.
Among the current probes is a look into remarks made by actor-turned-politician Laurence Fox on the Dan Wootton Tonight programme in September.
In a series of personal comments about the political correspondent Ava Evans, Laurence Fox asked: " Who would want to shag that? "
Fox and host Wootton apologised, and the former, who also hosted a programme on the channel, was sacked.
An internal investigation into Wootton, who was suspended, was announced by Gb News in September.
An interview by married presenters and serving MPs Esther Mcvey and Philip Davies , with chancellor Jeremy Hunt , was found to have breached impartiality rules.
Sir Jacob's show is under investigation for allegedly twice breaching the " politicians as presenters" rule which means " no politician may be used as a newsreader, interviewer or reporter in any news programmes unless, exceptionally, it is editorially justified".
Gb News is not the only broadcaster to employ serving politicians.
The former culture secretary Nadine Dorries began hosting a programme on TalkTV before she quit as an MP.
Labour's shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy also hosts a show on LBC.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com