UK: With new PM Liz Truss, none of the great offices of state set to be held by a white man for the first time in British history. By Martin Beckford.
Liz Truss, the Tory leadership front-runner, is preparing to appoint a new cabinet if she becomes Prime Minister — and none of the great offices of state are set to be held by a white man for the first time in British history. …
Top jobs including the chancellor and foreign and home secretaries have been tipped for Kwasi Kwarteng, James Cleverly and Suella Braverman respectively. …
If selected, Mr Kwarteng would be the fourth black or Asian chancellor in a row, directly following Sajid Javid, Rishi Sunak and Nadhim Zahawi. …
Kwasi Kwarteng is likely to be promoted to Chancellor:
Suella Braverman is set to be promoted from Attorney General to Home Secretary:
James Cleverly is expected to be handed her current role of Foreign Secretary:
Liz Truss, PM:
It will be awesome, at least according to the PR.
