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Raab named deputy UK PM, Cleverly, Wallace keep posts

25 October

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Downing Street announced on Tuesday that Dominic Raab (pictured left) will serve in United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's (pictured center) government as deputy prime minister, lord chancellor, and secretary of state for justice.

James Cleverly will remain in the cabinet as secretary of state for foreign, Commonwealth and development affairs and Ben Wallace has been re-appointed as secretary of state for defense. Simon Hart will become the new parliamentary secretary to the Treasury and the chief whip of the House of Commons, while Nadhim Zahawi will be minister without portfolio.

Earlier, the government confirmed Jeremy Hunt will keep his role as chancellor of the Exchequer.

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