Tuesday, October 25, 2022

Jacob Rees-Mogg and Brandon Lewis Quit as PM Begins Reshuffle

THE GUARDIAN: Rees-Mogg resigns as business secretary and Lewis relinquishes justice secretary role as Sunak begins to assemble cabinet

Jacob Rees-Mogg departs No 10 Downing Street. Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

Jacob Rees-Mogg and Brandon Lewis have resigned from the government as Rishi Sunak begins to assemble his new cabinet, with the prime minister also sacking Chloe Smith and Wendy Morton.

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