Welsh Conservative MP David TC Davies has been appointed Secretary of State for Wales, it has been confirmed. It comes as Rishi Sunak chooses his new cabinet after he was officially appointed as the new Prime Minister by King Charles III on Tuesday.
After a private audience with the King, Mr Sunak returned to Downing Street to address the nation before looking to build a new Cabinet. He vowed to fix the "mistakes" of Liz Truss's leadership as he braced the nation for "difficult decisions" ahead. The freshly appointed Conservative leader warned the UK is facing a "profound economic crisis" in his first speech after being asked to form a Government.
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At 6.45pm, Downing Street announced that Mr Davies, the former Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales, is now Secretary of State for Wales. He has been the MP for Monmouth since 2005.
Mr Davies has replaced Swindon MP Sir Robert Buckland, who was appointed Secretary of State for Wales on July 7, 2022. Formerly Boris Johnson's Justice Secretary, Mr Buckland announced he stepped down as Wales secretary of his own volition earlier on Tuesday.
Most cabinet positions have now been confirmed, including Jeremy Hunt as Chancellor of the Exchequer and Dominic Raab as Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Secretary. Michael Gove has also been appointed levelling up secretary.
Simon Hart, who is MP for Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire, was also confirmed as Mr Sunak's new Chief Whip. Mr Hart was previously the Secretary of State for Wales between December 16, 2019 and July 6, 2022.
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