David Cameron Is Back

The government the UK woke up with this morning isn’t the same as the one that’s in place tonight. Feeling a bit frazzled by today’s events? Let’s have a recap of what happened:

Shortly after 08:00, it was announced that Suella Braverman was dismissed as home secretary.

While some had predicted this would happen owing to rising tensions over controversial declarations by Braverman, few expected that her replacement would be former UK Prime Minister David Cameron, who was seen entering Downing Street around 09:00.

As part of the move, Cameron – who is no longer an MP – was made a life peer meaning he could sit in Parliament’s House of Lords as Lord Cameron.

A flurry of changes followed:

James Cleverly was moved to the Home Office replacing Braverman
Victoria Atkins became the new health secretary, replacing Steve Barclay, who in turn took over from Therese Coffey who was sacked as environment secretary
Laura Trott became Chief Secretary to the Treasury
Housing minister Rachel Maclean was replaced by Lee Rowley. Maclean’s departure caused some grumbling from colleagues Kemi Badenoch and Michael Gove
Meanwhile, others – including science minister George Freeman and paymaster general Jeremy Quin – decided to leave government on their own terms
Some Tories – particularly on the right of the party – will be disappointed by the decision to sack Braverman – but the PM seems satisfied with his appointments.

This evening, he posted on X, formerly Twitter, saying that Monday’s moves have resulted in “a united team ready to deliver the changes this country needs for the long term”.

Quote Message: This this is a team that will be bold in making the right decisions for our great country, not the easy ones.”
This this is a team that will be bold in making the right decisions for our great country, not the easy ones.”
The PM’s new ministers will need to hit the ground running – our diplomatic editor looks at David Cameron’s foreign policy baggage, while our home editor saysJames Cleverly’s in-tray is packed with issues from asylum to protests.

And, if you’d like a look at what Sunak’s cabinet looks like now, check out our handy guide here.

Summary

In a shock move, ex-prime minister David Cameron becomes foreign secretary – seven years after he left Downing Street
Cameron says he has quit his business and charity roles to focus on the job because “I believe in public service”
As part of the move, he joins the House of Lords, becoming Lord Cameron and replaces James Cleverly who is now Home Secretary
Cleverly takes over the Home Office from Suella Braverman, who was sacked by Sunak after a series of controversial comments
Victoria Atkins is the new health secretary, while Laura Trott becomes chief secretary to the Treasury
Steve Barclay, who was health secretary, replaces Therese Coffey as environment secretary.

Source : BBC