British Prime Minister from 2010-2016, David Cameron, has been appointed as UK Foreign Secretary, following a cabinet reshuffle in Downing Street.
A former prime minister returning to government in this way is regarded as unusual.
Cameron’s re-instatement into the cabinet of Rishi Sunak, the current prime minister, was announced yesterday, after Sunak sacked the erstwhile Home Secretary, Suella Braverman, for using “inflammatory” language in an article published in the Times newspaper.
In her article, Braverman also described pro-Palestinian protesters as “hate marchers”, and added: “I do not believe that these marches are merely a cry for help for Gaza”.
Her dismissal follows weeks of controversy, in which she increasingly seemed to be following her own hard-right policy agenda, with a series of controversial statements, including a much-criticised description of homelessness as a “lifestyle choice”. In a statement released after her exit, the former Home Secretary said the job has been “the greatest privilege of my life”.
This is the second time Braverman has lost the job of home secretary — after she resigned from former Prime Minister Liz Truss’s government for breaking the ministerial code. Sunak reappointed her less than a week later when he took over as prime minister.
After sacking Braverman, Sunak announced the Foreign Secretary, James Cleverly, as her replacement. Cameron was later confirmed as replacing Cleverley. In a post on X, Cameron called his new boss a “strong and capable prime minister who is showing exemplary leadership at a difficult time”.
Meanwhile, Jeremy Hunt, who had been tipped to be moved as Chancellor, was also confirmed as staying in his post.
