Charles George Eustice (born 28 September 1971) is a British politician and former public relations executive who held office as Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs between 2020 and 2022. A former UKIP member, he later joined the Conservative Party, where he served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Camborne and Redruth from 2010 to 2024.
In the 1999 European Parliament elections, Eustice stood unsuccessfully as a UK Independence Party (UKIP) candidate in South West England. He later joined the Conservative Party and was the Director of Communications at CCHQ; and from 2005 to 2008, he served as David Cameron's Press Secretary during his tenure as Leader of the Opposition. In 2009, Eustice joined Portland Communications, a public relations company.
Eustice was elected to the House of Commons in 2010. In October 2013, as part of Prime Minister Cameron's ministerial reshuffle, Eustice was appointed Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. On 11 May 2015 he was promoted to Minister of State within the same department. He was retained by Prime Minister Theresa May; however, he resigned from this position on 28 February 2019. Eustice was reappointed to his previous role by Prime Minister Boris Johnson on 25 July 2019. On 13 February 2020 he joined the Cabinet replacing Theresa Villiers as Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, a position he held until Johnson's successor Liz Truss dismissed him from it upon taking office in September 2022. He announced in January 2023 that he would not stand for reelection at the 2024 United Kingdom general election.
Read more...The September 28, 1971 was a Tuesday under the star sign of ♎. It was the 270 day of the year. President of the United States was Richard M. Nixon.
If you were born on this day, you are 54 years old. Your last birthday was on the Sunday, September 28, 2025, 244 days ago. Your next birthday is on Monday, September 28, 2026, in 120 days. You have lived for 19,968 days, or about 479,232 hours, or about 28,753,952 minutes, or about 1,725,237,120 seconds.
Date: 28 September 1971
Special to The New York Times
FTC hearing examiner J B Poindexter quashes subpoena for Consumer News columnist A E Rowse's materials used in preparing article on Hearst Corp magazine sales practices; does not mention const question, rules material is not needed by Hearst for defense; details
Date: 28 September 1971
By WALTER RUGABERSpecial to The New York Times
Nixon Adm communications dir H C Klein declines to testify before Sen (Ervin) subcom, in effect invoking exec privilege; Ervin says hearings will take up use of subpoenas to require reporters to testify and issue of reconciling natl security with press rights under 1st Amendment, use of false press cards by Govt investigators and increasing Govt control and influence over TV and radio news; ACLU issues rept, written by F Powledge, charging Govt with attacks on press that 'subvert the letter and spirit of the 1st Amendment' but finding a 'subtle tendency' of press to exercise self-censorship
Date: 28 September 1971
NYS Assoc Press Assn annual meeting; Sen Buckley s
Date: 28 September 1971
By JAMES M. NAUGHTONSpecial to The New York Times
Agnew accusses 'radical left' and news media of seeking to transform Attica revolt into 'yet another cause celebre in pantheon of radical revolutionary propaganda'; also praises Gov Rockefeller for his handling of incident; details
Date: 28 September 1971
Special to The New York Times
US Govt Printing Office bookstores start selling 12-vol, $50-a-copy censored version of Pentagon study; 500 copies go to 14 bookstores; others go to Congressmen and Govt agencies; 26 sets are bought in Washington store, most by news orgns
Date: 29 September 1971
By WALTER RUGABERSpecial to The New York Times
NY Times exec vp H F Bancroft and N E Isaacs voice concern over Govt attempt to halt pub of Pentagon papers
Date: 28 September 1971
By MARTIN TOLCHINSpecial to The New York Times
Lindsay says he has 'no hesitation' about entering primaries but again says he is not candidate, press conf, Los Angeles; some Lindsay aides concede they regard Calif as fertile soil for Lindsay candidacy, and Calif primary as 1 Lindsay would be required to enter if he runs; Lindsay says he got 'mixed reception' from Los Angeles Dems he met during visit; illus; Dem state Chmn Manatt, natl committeewoman Warschaw, ex-Gov Brown, Speaker Moretti, natl committeeman Reinhardt, Dem Southern Div Chmn Lawrence comment on possible Lindsay candidacy; Lindsay goes to San Francisco
Date: 29 September 1971
Special to The New York Times
Comr Moore confirms that reorganization of BLS is in process; move stems in part from dispute earlier this yr over cancellation of press briefings by BLS officials on politically sensitive unemployment statistics; those involved in move are said to agree that change will not mean any pol juggling of statistics; Goldstein and P Henle, chief economist in charge of analysis, are among those reptdly slated for new jobs or possible retirement
Date: 29 September 1971
Canton TV postpones for 24 hrs 'special and important' news rept
Date: 28 September 1971
Ill Lt Gov Simon announces candidacy for '72 Dem gubernatorial nomination, news conf; rules out any chance that he might seek seat of Sen Percy