Great Britain’s newly elected Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Tuesday asked several serving ministers to leave, soon after he took charge of office.
In one of the first measures to tackle the political and economic crisis facing the nation, Sunak took up the task of reshuffling the cabinet.
British minister Alok Sharma lost his cabinet position in the rejig, but he will remain Britain’s COP26 president, the government said.
Sunak was appointed as the 57th Prime Minister of the United Kingdom by King Charles III on Tuesday.
The 42-year-old former finance minister became the youngest British PM in 200 years. His appointment was historic as he also became the first person of colour, who is a Hindu by religion and has roots in India, to hold the post of the prime minister.