国际英语资讯:Britains new PM assembles top team in biggest reshuffle for over 50 years_时事

国际英语资讯:Britains new PM assembles top team in biggest reshuffle for over 50 years

Media reports claimed Hunt had been offered a new job in Johnson's government but rejected what he considered a demotion from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

In an extraordinary day in British politics, outgoing Prime Minister May ended her last day in office at her final Prime Minister's Question Time.

May then made the short journey to Buckingham Palace to offer her resignation to Queen Elizabeth, followed soon after by Johnson's journey to the palace, to be invited by the British monarch to form the new government.

He then headed to his new home at 10 Downing Street where among the people waiting to greet him was his girlfriend Carrie Symonds.

In a rousing speech aimed at the nation, Johnson promised that Britain would leave the European Union on Oct. 31.

Behind the world's most famous front door Johnson quickly started to hand out the first key posts in a team that will be made up mainly of Brexit supporters.

One of the few front benchers to stay in the same job, Steven Barclay, remains in Johnson's cabinet as Brexit Secretary. He had replaced Raab when he quit.

Also remaining in his old job is Health Secretary Matt Hancock.

Former security minister Ben Wallace, the new Defense Secretary, campaigned to remain in the European Union. He trained at Britain's top military academy, Sandhurst, and later joined the famous Scots Guards, serving in the military for eight years.