"When Peter Kyle begins a 7,000-mile flight from Washington to Beijing this week, Britain's new business secretary could reflect on how far he has already come. Kyle struggled at school due to dyslexia and left, in his own words, without any usable qualifications. He made it to university in his 20s after several failed attempts. Now, days after accepting his second ministerial brief in the reshuffle triggered by Angela Rayner's resignation, Kyle is leading talks with White House officials about the US-UK technology partnership. With no time to celebrate his 55th birthday on Tuesday, the business secretary will then jet off for tentative and delicate discussions with China about deeper economic cooperation."
"The missions to the world's two largest economies are intended to help kickstart what Kyle told business leaders last week would be a relentless pursuit of the growth that has so far eluded Labour. Those who have worked with Kyle, who was elected in 2015 as the MP for Hove in East Sussex, near where he grew up, say he will bring a sharp intellect and strong worth ethic to the role. He's a very well-liked and hard-working guy, said Theo Bertram, director of the Social Market Foundation thinktank and a former adviser to Tony Blair."
"Bertram met Kyle when he was a special adviser (spad) in the Cabinet Office in the New Labour administration a department that was led by Hilary Armstrong and included current Labour frontbenchers Ed Miliband and Pat McFadden. He said: Spads can have quite an ego and Pete never did. He was very approachable and he's still that same person now. He always did the work and he's quite decisive."
Peter Kyle rose from struggling at school with dyslexia and leaving without qualifications to later attend university in his twenties after multiple attempts. He was elected MP for Hove in 2015 and has served as minister for science and innovation before accepting a second ministerial brief as business secretary. He is leading talks with White House officials on a US-UK technology partnership and will travel to China for tentative discussions on deeper economic cooperation. Colleagues describe him as sharp, hardworking and well-liked, noting a decisive, approachable manner developed during earlier roles including work alongside Anita Roddick and as a special adviser.
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