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Wes Streeting, who previously served as the Health Secretary, has been appointed Minister of Defence. Former Health Secretary Streeting becomes Britain's new Defence Minister.
Consensus
- Wes Streeting was appointed Minister of Defence in the UK government.
- The appointment was made by Prime Minister Andy Burnham after he took office on July 20, 2024.
- King Charles III approved the appointments.
- Andy Burnham succeeded Keir Starmer as Prime Minister following his resignation after the May local elections.
- Burnham pledged to maintain continued support for Ukraine and its President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Points of divergence
- The new government includes Ed Miliband as Foreign Secretary, John Hilly as Chancellor of the Exchequer, Shabana Mahmood as Home Secretary, and Liz Truss as Minister for Digital Technology and Culture. — vm
- John Hilly was previously Minister of Defence and resigned in June due to disagreements with Keir Starmer over defence funding. He is now Chancellor of the Exchequer. — interfax
- Louise Haigh, who had a prior scandal related to her criminal record, was appointed as First Secretary of State and Minister for Cabinet Office after serving briefly as Transport Minister in 2024. — kommersant
- The new government includes 27 appointments. Former ministers such as Rachel Reeves, David Lammy, Darren Jones, Steve Reed, Peter Kyle, Richard Hermer, Liz Kendall, Jo Stevens, and Hilary Benn lost their positions. — interfax
- Andy Burnham promised to radically change the political system to quickly improve living standards in the UK. — vesti
Coverage (8 sources)
- UK appoints new defence secretary — РИАМО
- UK Prime Minister Barnham Unveils New Government Cabinet — Вечерняя Москва
- UK Prime Minister Barnham Appoints Ministers of His Cabinet — Интерфакс
- Former Health Minister Stringer Becomes New UK Defence Minister — Вести
- New UK Prime Minister Begins Appointing Ministers — Интерфакс
- Andy Burnham appoints new heads of the UK's Ministry of Finance and Foreign Affairs — Коммерсантъ
- Former UK Defence Minister John Hilly Named New Finance Minister — Вести
- Former UK Defence Secretary Hilary leads the Ministry of Finance — Коммерсантъ