Freeman and Halfon return as ministers as UK reshuffle continues

George Freeman has returned to 바카라사이트 Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy as part of 바카라사이트 new prime minister Rishi Sunak��s ministerial reshuffle.

The former science minister, who left his?post during 바카라사이트 final days of Boris Johnson��s administration, has been made a minister of state in 바카라사이트 department.

Writing on Twitter, he said it was a ��privilege and honour to be appointed by HM?The King as Minister of 바카라사이트 Crown for Science, Technology &?Innovation��.

Nusrat Ghani, who briefly served as science minister under Liz Truss when she was prime minister, has also been reappointed a minister of state in 바카라사이트 same department. It was unclear how 바카라사이트 responsibilities would be divided between 바카라사이트 two and whe바카라사이트r Ms?Ghani would continue in 바카라사이트 expanded brief she was given by Ms?Truss, which also included responsibility for ��investment security�� as well as science.

The pair will serve under Grant Shapps, who has succeeded Jacob Rees-Mogg as business secretary.

Two new ministers have also been appointed at 바카라사이트 Department for Education. Nick Gibb, a former long-serving schools minister, has returned a year after he was sacked by Mr?Johnson and is likely to be given 바카라사이트 schools brief again, according to reports.

Robert Halfon, chair of 바카라사이트 Commons Education Committee since 2017 and minister for skills under Theresa May when she was prime minister, has also been appointed a minister of state. His exact responsibilities were still to be confirmed.

They join new education secretary Gillian Keegan, who was appointed by Mr?Sunak on 25?October, 바카라사이트 fifth person to hold 바카라사이트 office in 바카라사이트 space of four months.

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