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Philip Barton

November 13, 2023

James Cleverly replaces Braverman as UK home secretary

James Cleverly, who had been foreign secretary in Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s government, has left Downing Street after being appointed the new home secretary.

LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 21: Britains Foreign Secretary James Cleverly speaks during the first day of the Ukraine Recovery Conference on June 21, 2023 in London, England. The UK and Ukraine jointly host the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2023 and will focus on mobilising international support for Ukraine's economic and social stabilisation and recovery from the effects of Russia's illegal war. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)