Under both Boris Johnson and Theresa May, Steve Barclay has proved to be one of those ministers who are rarely lauded but nonetheless greatly valued by a prime minister: hard-working, loyal – and most of all, largely uncomplaining.
Barclay, an MP since 2010, took on a series of junior frontbench roles before May made him Brexit secretary in 2018 after David Davis resigned in protest at her planned EU departure deal.
