Alan Johnson is a Labour Party politician and has been Member of Parliament for Hull West and Hessle since May 1997. Johnson was Home Secretary under Gordon Brown when Labour lost the 2010 General Election. He was named Shadow Chancellor by Ed Miliband until resigning from the role, citing personal issues, in January 2011.
After a shock exit blamed on marital problems, Alan Johnson hints at a return to the shadow cabinet and says what he really thinks of Ed Miliband, David Cameron and 'breathtakingly cynical' Nick Clegg ... more
Shadow chancellor Alan Johnson comes under fresh attack from the Tories after appearing to admit that he had not fully read Labour’s last Budget... more
Shadow Chancellor Alan Johnson sparks a fierce row after attacking 'politically motivated' senior businessmen for supporting the Government's spending cuts... more
According to the new Shadow Chancellor, it’s a “glorious thing” about British politics that politicians have to learn quickly on the job. I ask you...... more
Alan Johnson launches an eve-of-poll onslaught on Nick Clegg, denouncing the Liberal Democrat leader's 'arrogant' pretensions to pick the next prime minister... more
Alan Johnson vows to press ahead with plans to outlaw the drug mephedrone, known as 'meow meow', despite claims that the resignation of a key government adviser could make the ban unlawful... more
Copies of the Evening Standard's hard-hitting series on London's dispossessed were sent to all MPs today, and one recipient who should understand it better than many of his colleagues is the Home Secretary, Alan Johnson... more
Focusing only on alcohol pricing measures will not provide a 'magic bullet' to solve all the problems caused by drinking, Home Secretary Alan Johnson suggests... more
Home Secretary Alan Johnson called for more offenders to be prosecuted for breaching Asbos as part of a new drive to stop anti-social behaviour... more
Born in 1950 and orphaned at 12 years old, Johnson was first employed stacking shelves at Tesco, then on turning 18, became a postman
Johnson was the first former trade union leader (Communication Workers Union) to become part of the Cabinet since 1964.
Before entering the Cabinet, Johnson was the Minister for Higher Education in the Department for Education and Skills, despite having left school at age 15
Johnson has been married twice, first to Judith Cox, which ended in a divorce, and currently to Laura Jane Patient.
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