UK PM Boris Johnson reveals members of new government

UK PM Boris Johnson reveals members of new government

Dominic Raab becomes new foreign secretary, Sajid Javid named new Chancellor

By Ahmet Gurhan Kartal

LONDON (AA) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson revealed his cabinet, giving top government jobs to pro-Brexit Tories on Wednesday.

Dominic Raab, one of the contenders in the recent leadership race and a staunch Brexiteer has been named new foreign secretary.

Priti Patel, a former international development secretary who was forced to resign from the previous government after conducting secret meetings with the Israeli government on the distribution of foreign aid money to the Israeli army, became the new home secretary.

Sajid Javid who was the home secretary in former premier Theresa May's cabinet was announced as new Chancellor of the Chequer.

Taking over the government from May on Wednesday, Johnson vowed earlier to deliver Brexit and pledged a successful outcome even if the country should leave the EU without a deal.

He said he would seek a "better deal" without any checks on the Irish border.

More than half the secretaries and ministers who were in the previous government resigned or asked to leave shortly before and after Johnson received the formal request to form a government from the Queen.

Johnson’s cabinet will include Ben Wallace as the new defense secretary and Michael Gove as the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.

Ben Wallace will remain as the Brexit secretary and Liz Truss, the chief secretary to the treasury will take her seat in the cabinet as the new international trade secretary.

Meanwhile, a large demonstration is underway outside government offices located on Downing Street with people shouting anti-Brexit and anti-Boris Johnson slogans.

A larger protest targeting Jonson’s leadership has already been planned for Thursday in central London.

Johnson became the new Tory leader after winning a race against Jeremy Hunt, sparked after Theresa May was forced out following repeated failures to pass her Brexit deal through the parliament.

Johnson’s biggest challenge will remain as to deliver the Brexit deal, which has divided the U.K. since the 2016 EU membership referendum.

He earlier said "no ifs, no buts" the country will leave the bloc on Oct. 31.

The EU has said the current deal with the U.K. would not be renegotiated.

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