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John Burns, English trade union leader and politician, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (born 1858)

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John Burns

English trade unionist and politician

John Elliot Burns was an English trade unionist and politician, particularly associated with London politics and Battersea. He was a socialist and then a Liberal Member of Parliament and Minister. He was anti-alcohol and a keen sportsman. When the Liberal cabinet made a decision…
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Secretary of State for Business and Trade

Member of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom

The secretary of state for business and trade (business secretary), is a secretary of state in the Government of the United Kingdom, with responsibility for the Department for Business and Trade. The incumbent is a member of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom.
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