Michelle Donelan
British politician (born 1984)
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Michelle Emma May Elizabeth Donelan is a British politician serving as Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology since July 2023, having previously served in the position from February to April 2023 before being temporarily replaced during her maternity leave. A member of the Conservative Party, Donelan also held three other cabinet positions from 2020 to 2023 under Boris Johnson, Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak. She has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Chippenham in Wiltshire since 2015.
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Minister's legal fees take total cost of libel case to £34,000A libel case against Science Secretary Michelle Donelan has now cost the tax-payer £34,000.Sky News - Published | |
Minister apologises after false Hamas claims about academic led to taxpayers footing £15k libel billMichelle Donelan has apologised for publicly posting a letter on social media which falsely suggested an academic had sympathy for Hamas.Sky News - Published | |
'It wasn't a misunderstanding': Call for Donelan to resign after false Hamas claimOne of the members of an expert group falsely accused of sharing "extremist views" online by Science Secretary Michelle Donelan has called on her to resign.Sky News - Published | |
Sunak defends keeping Donelan in post as pressure mounts on science secretaryRishi Sunak has defended his decision not to sack a minister who is facing pressure over the use of taxpayer money to cover her legal settlement with an academic.Sky News - Published | |
Taxpayers foot £15,000 damages bill after minister accused academic of having sympathy for HamasIt cost taxpayers £15,000 to cover damages paid to an academic Science Secretary Michelle Donelan had falsely accused of supporting Hamas.Sky News - Published | |
IOC Russia plan 'a world away from reality of war' The IOC's plan to let Russian and Belarusian athletes compete in the 2024 Olympics is a "world away from the reality of war," says UK culture secretary Michelle Donelan.BBC Sport - Published | |
Rishi Sunak bows to pressure from Tory MPs as Michelle Donelan makes deal to toughen up Online Safety Bill Rishi Sunak appears to have bowed to pressure from rebel Tory MPs to make social media bosses criminally liable for failing to protect children from online harm.Sky News - Published | |
Who is Michelle Donelan? How she went from WWE to culture secretary With the privatisation of Channel 4 and discussions around the BBC licence fee, plus the energy crisis and recovery from a particularly difficult period for the entertainment industry during the..Sky News - Published |
