A spokesperson said the focus now is to support his candidacy, taking it one step at a time. The current International Trade Secretary, Liz Truss, says "We need a fierce champion of free and fair trade, an advocate of multilateralism and someone able to get things done. })(); The leadership election has today (Wednesday 7th October 2020) narrowed down to two candidates Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala of Nigeria and Yoo Myung-hee of the Republic of Korea. //]]> } There have been warnings that North Somerset may be amongst 20 council areas, nationally, that has yet to reach its Covid-19 peak. Nominations for the post of Director General of the World Trade Organisation closed on Wednesday 8 July. NB.pageId = "1"; He was a Minister at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office from 1996 until the 1997 General Election. The UK has been a member of the body since it was founded, but has only sat as an independent member since leaving the European Union in January. parent: "aware", But the most recent figure (May 15) for deaths in North Somerset (24) is the highest so far. (function() { For more details of these cookies and how to disable them, see our cookie policy. The winner is due to be announced next month, with Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and South Korea’s Yoo Myung-hee vying for the role. The number of deaths in which Covid is mentioned on death certificates continues to be inconsistent, but the ONS statistics reflect that the pattern in the county is noticeably different. Sign the petition: Fund the Portishead Railway #PortisheadBackOnTrack. To read Dr Fox's latest piece for Conservative Home titled "How MPs can bette, I am writing to formally confirm my previously stated…, Promoted by Jonathan Fraser-Howells on behalf of Liam Fox both of 71 High Street, Nailsea BS48 1AW. The man was treated at the side of Clevedon Marine Lake before being taken to hospital, rescuers say. //