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David Cameron will be the new UK Foreign Minister

Former British Prime Minister David Cameron Joined the government of Rishi Sunak as head of Foreign Affairs, replacing James Cleverly, as part of a reshuffle of the Executive in which the controversial head of the Interior, Suella Braverman, left her position.

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To take up the role, Cameron will be named a lord so he can join the Upper House as a parliamentarian, a requirement to join the Executive.

The appointment of Cameronwho resigned as Prime Minister in June 2016 after losing the Brexit referendum, caused huge surprise among the UK media and analysts.

After leaving Downing Street, Cameron did not continue as an MP and left the front row of British politics to become involved in private business.

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Previously, Sunak appointed Cleverly as the new head of the Interior, following the resignation of Suella Braverman from that department following controversy over her criticism of law enforcement.

The head of the conservative Government launched this Monday a remodeling of its Executive, with a view to the general elections scheduled for 2024, possibly in May.

Sunak He fired Braverman after the turmoil he caused in the political world for openly criticizing the Police, whom he accused of “double standards” and of favoring pro-Palestinian demonstrations.

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Opposition parties have called for Braverman’s resignation or dismissal over an article he published on Thursday in The Times newspaper, two days before a pro-Palestinian rally took place in London to call for an end to the game in Link.

Sources from the ruling Conservative Party indicated that Sunak initiated the reshuffle to “strengthen his team in government to make long-term decisions for a better future”.

After learning of his dismissal, Braverman said it was “the greatest privilege” of his life to serve as head of interior adding that he will have “more to say in due course.”

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Braverman, from the far right of the Conservative Party, asked the Metropolitan Police London (met, in English) to ban the march for fear of riots and fomenting anti-Semitism, but the security forces rejected the proposal and the demonstration took place this Saturday.

Source: Elcomercio

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