Sunak retained James Cleverly as foreign secretary and Ben Wallace as defence secretary. Jeremy Hunt who was appointed by Sunak’s predecessor Liz Truss continues to be the finance minister
FP Staff
October 25, 2022 21:23:16 IST
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak waves from the steps of 10 Downing Street in London, Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022. AP
New Delhi: Rishi Sunak on Tuesday appointed a new Cabinet hours after he officially became the prime minister of the UK.
He picked Dominic Raab as deputy PM. Notably, Suella Braverman whose resignation as the home minister hastened Liz Truss’ downfall has made a comeback to the post in Sunak Cabinet.
While there were several new entrants, leaders holding key ministries retained their posts.
Sunak retained James Cleverly as foreign secretary and Ben Wallace as defence secretary. Jeremy Hunt who was appointed by Sunak’s predecessor Liz Truss continues to be the finance minister.
Notably, both Cleverly and Wallace had backed Boris Johnson’s bid to return as the PM.
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