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| Boris Johnson appointed UK foreign secretary by new PM Theresa May | Boris Johnson appointed UK foreign secretary by new PM Theresa May |
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| The former London mayor and leader of the Leave campaign, Boris Johnson, has been appointed Foreign Secretary in the cabinet of the new British prime minister, Theresa May. | The former London mayor and leader of the Leave campaign, Boris Johnson, has been appointed Foreign Secretary in the cabinet of the new British prime minister, Theresa May. |
| The Queen “has been pleased” to approve Johnson’s appointment as Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, the British government website said. | |
| Earlier, it was announced that Philip Hammond would replace George Osborne as the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Britain’s finance minister. | Earlier, it was announced that Philip Hammond would replace George Osborne as the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Britain’s finance minister. |
| "The Rt Hon George Osborne MP has resigned from Government," Number 10 said. | |
| Michael Fallon will keep his post of Defense Secretary in the new government. | |
| Amber Rudd has taken the position of home secretary in the UK government, a post that became vacant after following Theresa May's appointment as prime minister. | |
| Prominent Eurosceptic David Davis has been appointed the so-called “Brexit minister” in the Cabinet to oversee Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union. | |
| New appointments in May’s cabinet are expected to be made during the evening. | New appointments in May’s cabinet are expected to be made during the evening. |
| Theresa May has become Britain’s second-ever female prime minister after being appointed by Queen Elizabeth II, who earlier Wednesday accepted the resignation of outgoing PM David Cameron. | Theresa May has become Britain’s second-ever female prime minister after being appointed by Queen Elizabeth II, who earlier Wednesday accepted the resignation of outgoing PM David Cameron. |