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David Bond and Rachael Burford

Caretakers for how long? I’ve no clue, says minister

James Cleverly, named as new education secretary

(Picture: AP)

One of Boris Johnson’s newly appointed Cabinet ministers insisted on Friday that Britain has a “functioning” government — but conceded he had no idea how long he would be in his post for.

Despite calls from some senior Conservatives for Mr Johnson to hand over to a caretaker prime minister while a new party leader is chosen, Education Secretary James Cleverly said the interim Government would deliver on its primary function to “provide a service for the British people”.

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