Radiant in pink: International Secretary James Cleverly’s spouse Susie who battled most cancers attracts the eye on the Conservative occasion convention

Her husband is without doubt one of the star points of interest at this yr’s Conservative party convention.   

Nevertheless it was Susie Cleverly, the spouse of Foreign Secretary James Cleverly, who drew the eye as she arrived for yesterday’s classes wanting radiant in pink. 

A beaming Mrs Cleverly, 50, wore a John Lewis spot-print tea gown from a earlier season with an identical pink clutch bag and croc impact excessive heels. 

It’s lower than two years since she was hit by a shock diagnosis of aggressive breast cancer. She underwent gruelling therapy, together with chemotherapy, which got here with dreadful unwanted side effects that she described as a ‘tsunami of horror coming in the direction of me’, immunotherapy and a mastectomy. 

Talking of her post-cancer philosophy, Mrs Cleverly mentioned in an interview with the Every day Telegraph final yr: ‘I’ve by no means been an amazing worrier, however now I embrace all the pieces. 

Susie Cleverly, the spouse of International Secretary James Cleverly, drew the eye as she arrived for yesterday’s classes on the Tory occasion convention in Manchester wanting radiant in pink

A beaming Mrs Cleverly, 50, wore a John Lewis spot-print tea gown from a earlier season with an identical pink clutch bag and croc impact excessive heels

The International Secretary spoke movingly final yr about her battle with breast most cancers, saying he ‘couldn’t converse or sleep’ when she was first recognized on the finish of 2021

‘You may at all times be ready for one thing higher or one thing completely different to be across the nook, however something can occur within the blink of an eye fixed that modifications all the pieces. And that made me assume, that is my life. 

‘Even when I am cancer-riddled for the remainder of it, I’ve bought to embrace what I’ve bought. I’ve lovely youngsters, a loving husband… I ought to simply take pleasure in it.’ 

She met Mr Cleverly, 54, once they had been each finding out on the College of West London. They married in 2000 and have two grownup sons, Freddy and Rupert. 

The International Secretary spoke movingly final yr about her battle with breast most cancers, saying he ‘couldn’t converse or sleep’ when she was first recognized on the finish of 2021. 

He additionally advised the Mail on the weekend that his spouse helps him shed the kilos piled on throughout a yr of diplomatic dinners. 

‘We’re in a a lot, a lot better place,’ he mentioned. ‘The chemotherapy and radiotherapy has now been accomplished. So far as the medical career is worried there aren’t any stay most cancers cells in her physique. 

‘She’s getting her vitality ranges again. She’s joined a health club, dragged me down there – it is sensible. 

It’s lower than two years since she was hit by a shock analysis of aggressive breast most cancers. She underwent gruelling therapy, together with chemotherapy

She met Mr Cleverly, 54, once they had been each finding out on the College of West London. They married in 2000 and have two grownup sons, Freddy and Rupert

Mr Cleverly introduced on the Tory convention that he’ll go to the Falkland Islands to point out his fervent assist for the territory’s self-determination and assert the UK’s management of them

The International Secretary would be the first Cupboard minister to go to the archipelago since 2016

‘It was designed to assist her get her health and vitality ranges up however I’ve truly managed to lose a number of kilos off the again of it.’ 

Mr Cleverly introduced on the Tory convention that he’ll go to the Falkland Islands to point out his fervent assist for the territory’s self-determination and assert the UK’s management of them. 

He has been locked in a dispute along with his Argentinian counterpart after Buenos Aires pulled out of a cooperation pact in March. 

The International Secretary would be the first Cupboard minister to go to the archipelago since 2016. 

He advised a late-night reception on the Conservative Social gathering convention on Sunday: ‘A few of you’ll have observed that as a result of they’ve an election coming, they’re making an attempt to do a little bit of flexing of their muscle relating to the individuals of the Falklands. 

‘Now, I consider in the correct of individuals having self-determination and the individuals of the Falklands have made their place clear and we have to return a Conservative authorities to ensure they and others around the globe are protected. 

‘And simply to hammer dwelling that time, I’m going to take the chance to go to the Falklands as a result of I believe it’s my job to make it completely clear {that a} Conservative authorities, as I mentioned in my speech, it is just a Conservative authorities that may be trusted to take care of the very best pursuits of this nation and people others around the globe who depend on British good governance together with, after all, the fantastic, courageous individuals of Ukraine who’re at present defending themselves towards Russian aggression.’ 

The 2016 settlement between Argentina and the UK pledged to ‘enhance co-operation on South Atlantic problems with mutual pursuits’. 

It meant the 2 would comply with disagree on the sovereignty of the territory however work collectively on points reminiscent of vitality, transport and fishing, and on figuring out the stays of unknown Argentine troopers killed in battle. 

However on the G20 talks in New Delhi earlier this yr, Argentinian international minister Santiago Cafiero knowledgeable Mr Cleverly his Authorities had been abandoning the pact.