New UK PM appoints his cabinet

Some have retained their current positions while others have assumed new roles

Newly-appointed UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak conducted a major cabinet reshuffle on his first day on the job, keeping Jeremy Hunt in the crucial position of chancellor of the exchequer. James Cleverly and Ben Wallace retained their jobs as foreign and defense secretaries, respectively, while Dominic Raab became the deputy prime minister.

Hunt was first appointed by former PM Liz Truss and reversed her unpopular tax cuts. He was the first of Sunak’s appointments on Tuesday, as the new prime minister promised to “place economic stability and confidence at the heart of this government’s agenda” and to “fix” Truss’ economic mistakes.

Wallace has been serving as defense secretary since July 2019, when he was appointed by former PM Boris Johnson. Compared to Wallace, Cleverly is a fresher face, only heading the Foreign and Commonwealth office since early September. He has previously served as secretary of state for education.

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