British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Photo courtesy of Anadolu
LONDON, July 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s new-look cabinet includes Sajid Javid as chancellor and Priti Patel as home secretary among an array of prominent Brexiteers to receive top jobs.
Dominic Raab is foreign secretary and first secretary of state, while arch-Brexiter Jacob Rees-Mogg was made leader of the Commons.
Michael Gove is moved to become the chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and replaced as environment secretary by fellow Brexiter Theresa Villiers.
Johnson’s brother Jo is appointed minister of state at the department for business, energy and industrial strategy and the department for education.
Gavin Williamson becomes education secretary, while Andrea Leadsom becomes business secretary, Ben Wallace is defence secretary, Liz Truss is named international trade secretary to the Treasury, and Robert Jenrick is secretary of state for housing, communities and local government.
Grant Shapps becomes transport secretary and Stephen Barclay, Matt Hancock and Amber Rudd keep their jobs as Brexit secretary, health secretary and work and pensions secretary respectively.
Former chief whip Julian Smith has been appointed Northern Ireland secretary, Alister Jack becomes Scottish secretary, and Alun Cairns will remain Welsh secretary.
James Cleverly becomes the Conservative party chair, while Rishi Sunak enters the cabinet as Treasury chief secretary.
Robert Buckland QC is appointed lord chancellor and justice secretary and Nicky Morgan becomes secretary of state for digital, culture, media and sport.
Along with the resignations, more than half of Theresa May’s cabinet are no longer in their roles. — NNN-AGENCIES