UK PM brings back David Cameron, sacks interior minister
Hans van LeeuwenEurope correspondent
Updated
London | British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has rehabilitated former leader David Cameron as foreign secretary, after he sacked outspoken home secretary Suella Braverman in a bid to reset his shaky authority.
The extraordinary decision to appoint Mr Cameron to the House of Lords and bring him back into the cabinet was particularly unexpected, because Mr Sunak has been trying to paint himself as a clean break from the chaotic post-Brexit period of Conservative government.
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Hans van Leeuwen covers British and European politics, economics and business from London. He has worked as a reporter, editor and policy adviser in Sydney, Canberra, Hanoi and London. Connect with Hans on Twitter. Email Hans at hans.vanleeuwen@afr.com
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