After the June 23 vote to leave the European Union, Johnson took time off to play cricket and spurned a chance to stand as prime minister in place of fellow Conservative David Cameron, who had campaigned to stay in the EU.
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Former London mayor and leading light of the Brexit campaign Boris Johnson was appointed Foreign Secretary, while Amber Rudd was promoted to Home Secretary.
And she must also put out fires, immediately, within Great Britain.
European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini had invited ministers to an informal night-before dinner to discuss the foreign policy impact of Brexit, but diplomats said that date was now in doubt following Johnson’s nomination.
Her new role as secretary of state for environment, food and rural affairs represents a promotion from her previous job as junior energy minister, but lands her the hard task of delivering on funding promises made to the farming community during the referendum campaign. It is not clear if he will try to fit the traditional mold of Britain foreign secretary or retain his capricious approach to diplomatic niceties. “When it comes to taxes we will prioritise not the wealthy, but you”, she said.
New finance minister Philip Hammond who took over from George Osborne, a stalwart of Cameron’s government who fell by the wayside in the transition, confirmed there would be “no emergency budget”.
The new British Prime Minister Theresa May announced six members of her cabinet today.
Mr Johnson was mayor of London for eight years but has no experience of central Government and his only Commons frontbench experience came as a shadow business minister between 2004 and 2007.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he was ready for “constructive dialogue” with Britain’s new premier, while White House spokesman Josh Earnest said U.S. officials who had worked with May “found her to be quite effective”.
The German foreign minister expressed pity for British voters.
European Union leaders have called on the government to accelerate the exit process, saying they will not discuss the contours of a new relationship with London until it has formally filed for divorce.
May campaigned as a safe pair of hands who will help bridge Conservative Party divisions and restore investor confidence in the face of a potential economic downturn. Although she personally was against the Brexit, once the referendum result was in May said that she would honour the wishes of the majority and facilitate for Britain’s exit from the EU.
IN the coming months Boris Johnson will have to negotiate new relationships with the world super powers, but this morning he struggled to navigate his way to his vehicle.
PMQs is usually a rowdy event, involving combative exchanges between Cameron and the leader of the main opposition Labour Party while lawmakers from both parties boo and cheer.
May addressed the working class, the poor, the women, the youth, and those with mental health issues and promised that her government will be driven by their interests and not by those of a “privileged few”.
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Financial markets, which had been extremely volatile since the referendum, reacted positively to news on Monday that May would become prime minister earlier than expected.
