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Even in these tough economic times, the British public has given an incredible response to Comic Relief's appeal, showing yet again their compassion and generosity
Comic Relief raises nearly $121M Mar 19, 2011
Even in these tough economic times, the British public has given an incredible response to Comic Relief's appeal, showing yet again their compassion and generosity
People in the news Mar 19, 2011
We've been quite effective at coping with the problems on the borders but inside Libya because of the actions of the Gadhafi regime the situation has deteriorated most markedly in Misurata
Britain to help evacuate migrants in Libya Apr 18, 2011
The Right Honourable Andrew John Bower Mitchell MP (born 23 March 1956) is a British Conservative Party politician and the Member of Parliament (MP) for Sutton Coldfield. He was appointed as Secretary of State for International Development on 12 May 2010, and as a Privy Counsellor on 13 May 2010.
Andrew Mitchell was born in Hampstead in north London, and is the son of David Mitchell, a former Conservative MP and junior Government minister.
Mitchell was educated at Rugby School, an independent school in the market town of Rugby in Warwickshire. After a short-service commission in the Royal Tank Regiment, he went up to Jesus College, Cambridge, where he studied History. He was Chairman of the Cambridge University Conservative Association in Michaelmas 1977 and the President of the Cambridge Union in 1978.