UK: Jeremy Hunt replaces Boris Johnson amid Brexit turmoil

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UK: Jeremy Hunt replaces Boris Johnson amid Brexit turmoil

Theresa May has launched a reshuffle of her top team after a string of resignations over her Brexit strategy plunged her government into crisis.

Who is Matt Hancock?

  • West Suffolk MP since 2010 and former Bank of England economist
  • Was a close ally and former chief of staff to then chancellor George Osborne
  • Supported Remain in the EU referendum
  • The 39-year-old father-of-three launched his own smartphone app after becoming culture secretary to better "connect" with his constituents

What about Jeremy Wright?

  • Former criminal lawyer who was first elected to Parliament in 2005 and currently represents Kenilworth and Southam
  • Attorney General for England and Wales Advocate General for Northern Ireland since July 2014
  • The 45-year-old father-of-two lists his interests as travel, especially to the United States, music, James Bond films and playing golf badly

Published July 10, 2018

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