South Swindon MP Robert Buckland has been re-appointed as Welsh secretary as Liz Truss names her first cabinet since becoming Prime Minister. The announcement came in a reshuffle that saw her reward allies with top jobs.
He has been in the role since July, replacing Simon Hart who quit Boris Johnson's government. A decision that was criticised by Plaid Cymru because despite him being born in Wales, he is an MP for the English constituency of South Swindon.
He initially backed Rishi Sunak in the leadership contest, but switched to Ms Truss mid-August, writing the-then foreign secretary was the "right person to take the country forward".
