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New UK PM Rishi Sunak reshuffles Cabinet, retains Hunt, Wallace, Raab; Braverman back

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Jeremy Hunt remains as chancellor – he took on the role after Kwasi Kwarteng’s disastrous mini-budget, swiftly scrapping most of it

Suella Braverman is reappointed as home secretary, a week after resigning from the same role, and Grant Shapps replaces Jacob Rees-Mogg as business secretary

 

Michael Gove returns to the cabinet as leveling up secretary, Dominic Raab returns as deputy Prime Minister and justice secretary, and James Cleverly stays as foreign secretary

Sunak’s former leadership rival Penny Mordaunt remains leader of the House of Commons

Sunak officially became UK prime minister earlier yesterday after meeting King Charles at Buckingham Palace

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak yesterday spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr  Zelensky

The new prime minister used the call to “underline the UK’s steadfast support for Ukraine

 

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