New UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson (Photo: VNA) |
After his speech outside No.10 Downing Street, Johnson appointed his new cabinet. Sajid Javid has been appointed chancellor, Priti Patel home secretary, and Dominic Raab foreign secretary. Ben Wallace has been given the key position of defence secretary. International trade secretary has been appointed to Liz Truss, while Matt Hancock becomes new heath secretary. Robert Buckland has been named Heath secretary and Amber Rudd appointed to work and pensions secretary and minister for women and equality. The new cabinet will also see the return of Stephen Barclay as Brexit secretary.