cabinet minister

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The lord advocate has a dual role as Scotland's chief prosecutor, as well as acting as the government's principal legal advisor, a role she performs as a cabinet minister.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

The cabinet secretary is the prime minister's most senior policy adviser and sits next to them during cabinet minister meetings, which usually take place weekly in Downing Street when Parliament is sitting.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

As an experienced former cabinet minister admits, "if you are a junior female in Westminster you can still find yourself in uncomfortable situations" - or, for that matter, a young male staffer too.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

A cabinet minister expressed this frustration to me the other day: they felt there was evidence slowly emerging of things picking up economically, but not the capacity to talk about it.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

A Union cabinet minister is the focus of attention.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel