GovWire

The Queen has been pleased to approve the following appointments:

• The Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss MP as Prime Minister, First Lord of the Treasury, Minister for the Civil Service, and Minister for the Union
• The Rt Hon Dr Thrse Coffey MP as Secretary of State for Health and Social Care. She will also be Deputy Prime Minister
• The Rt Hon Kwasi Kwarteng MP as Chancellor of the Exchequer
• The Rt Hon James Cleverly MP as Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
• The Rt Hon Suella Braverman QC MP as Secretary of State for the Home Department
• Wendy Morton MP as Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury (Chief Whip)
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