Departing Boris Johnson carries out reshuffle after mass resignations
by Heather Stewart Political editor from World news | The Guardian on (#615EM)
New roles for Greg Clark, James Cleverly and Kit Malthouse as PM stays in No 10 until successor chosen
Boris Johnson has carried out a cabinet reshuffle, begun shortly before he announced his resignation after a mass walkout of ministers made his position untenable.
The former business secretary Greg Clark will be the new levelling up secretary, and James Cleverly will take over as education secretary, Johnson announced as he began trying to fill posts vacated in the past 72 hours.
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