Boris Johnson is appointed Foreign Secretary and Philip Hammond becomes Chancellor in Theresa May’s new-look Cabinet – but George Osborne is SACKED, by Matt Dathan.
Boris Johnson has been appointed Britain’s new Foreign Secretary in a shock development tonight as Theresa May started to build her new Cabinet. … However, the ex-journalist will face a huge financial hit as he is now expected to have to give up his newspaper column, which earns him around £260,000 a year. …
Long-time Eurosceptic David Davis given big job of chief Brexit negotiator as May marks major break from Cameron. …
Mr Osborne was brutally sacked by Mrs May, bringing an abrupt end to his six years in charge of the Treasury. There were also reports that all of David Cameron’s political advisors had left Downing Street – a sign Mrs May is determined to break with the past.