Boris Johnson makes changes to his cabinet

The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson, has undertaken a wide ministerial reshuffle this Wednesday that introduces changes in key positions such as Justice, Education and Foreign Affairs. Liz Truss joins the latter portfolio. She has already led  the Ministry of Commerce, playing a key role in negotiations with the European Union after Brexit.

Truss replaces Dominic Raab, who after recent criticism of his role in the Afghanistan crisis will assume the Ministry of Justice, until now in the hands of Robert Buckland. Raab will also serve as deputy prime minister in this new cabinet, which would show that Johnson continues to trust him despite the controversy.

In fact, his formal appointment as ‘number two’ makes official a position that Raab had already been occupying ‘de facto’, as was evident when he assumed the Government on an interim basis while the prime minister remained admitted by Covid-19 in a hospital.

Downing Street has also confirmed other departures such as Gavin Williamson, head of Education, and Robert Jenrick, who will transfer the Housing portfolio to Michael Gove. On the other hand, they retain their positions heavyweights of the current Executive as the Minister of the Interior, Priti Patel, and the Minister of Finance, Rishi Sunak.

Source: dpa