and Secretary of State for Defence. He was admitted to the Privy Council in 1992. Michael was re-elected to Parliament in a by-election in Kensington and Chelsea in November 1999 and was Shadow ...

Former Defence Secretary Michael Portillo has branded the Prime Minister's Ukraine peace plan a "complete fantasy" that risks ...

The phrase “Portillo moment” was coined following the defeat of Michael Portillo, a former Tory defence secretary, who unexpectedly lost his seat in New Labour’s 1997 landslide. The poll by ...

Michael Portillo, one of Britain’s best-known broadcasters ... A former Conservative MP and Secretary of State for Defence, Michael is a familiar, expert and friendly face to the public, who since ...

Called Dial-A-Portillo, it would be available exclusively to members of the Royal Family who fancy a sneaky day off. Just one ...