foreign secretary
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The Guardian headlines on the new foreign secretary Ed Miliband vowing "to give UK 'global leadership' role on climate crisis" by "taking up the country's seat on the board at the World Bank".
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
Ed Miliband is the new foreign secretary, moving from the energy and net zero brief he has held since Labour returned to power.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Speaking outside Downing Street after his appointment by the prime minister, Miliband told the BBC that it was the "honour of my life" to serve as foreign secretary.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Miliband told the BBC it was the "honour of my lifetime" to become foreign secretary, a role his brother David held between 2007 and 2010.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
In England, foreign secretary Anthony Eden said he “deeply regretted” the news, and then set about pressuring the French not to overreact.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
