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May's first Cabinet appointment was described by
Reuters as "one of the most sweeping government reshuffles for decades", and called "a brutal cull" by
The Daily Telegraph.
[141][142] Nine of Cameron's ministers, including several prominent members, were sacked or resigned from their posts.
[142] The early appointments were interpreted both as an effort to reunite the Conservative Party in the wake of the UK's vote to leave the EU and as "a shift to the right," according to
The Guardian.
[143] ITV's Political Editor
Robert Peston commented: "Her rhetoric is more left-wing than Cameron's was, her cabinet is more right-wing than his was."
[144] Although May had supported remaining in the EU, she appointed several of the most prominent advocates of
Brexit to key Cabinet positions responsible for negotiating the
United Kingdom withdrawal from the European Union, including
Boris Johnson as
Foreign Secretary,
David Davis as
Brexit Secretary, and
Liam Fox as
International Trade Secretary, the latter two being new positions.
[140][145] Other key appointees included
Amber Rudd as
Home Secretary and
Philip Hammond as
Chancellor of the Exchequer.
[146]
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Theresa May - Wikipediabond between Scotland and the rest of the United Kingdom. "I'm coming here to show my commitment to preserving this special union that has endured for centuries," she explained. [140]
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<span>May's first Cabinet appointment was described by Reuters as "one of the most sweeping government reshuffles for decades", and called "a brutal cull" by The Daily Telegraph. [141] [142] Nine of Cameron's ministers, including several prominent members, were sacked or resigned from their posts. [142] The early appointments were interpreted both as an effort to reunite the Conservative Party in the wake of the UK's vote to leave the EU and as "a shift to the right," according to The Guardian. [143] ITV's Political Editor Robert Peston commented: "Her rhetoric is more left-wing than Cameron's was, her cabinet is more right-wing than his was." [144] Although May had supported remaining in the EU, she appointed several of the most prominent advocates of Brexit to key Cabinet positions responsible for negotiating the United Kingdom withdrawal from the European Union, including Boris Johnson as Foreign Secretary, David Davis as Brexit Secretary, and Liam Fox as International Trade Secretary, the latter two being new positions. [140] [145] Other key appointees included Amber Rudd as Home Secretary and Philip Hammond as Chancellor of the Exchequer. [146]
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May and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, September 2016.
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The May Ministry delayed the final approval for the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station Summary
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