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07:50, 17-Nov-2018
PM Theresa May appoints Stephen Barclay as Britain's latest Brexit minister
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07:25, 20-Nov-2018
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British Prime Minister Theresa May appointed Stephen Barclay, a junior health minister who voted to leave the European Union (EU) in the 2016 referendum, as her new Brexit Secretary on Friday.
May herself will personally oversee the last 10 days of negotiations on the future framework of British relations with the EU, while Barclay will focus on the domestic readiness for Brexit and getting May's draft withdrawal agreement through parliament.
"He will be doing the domestic role," May's spokesman said.
Stephen Barclay, economic secretary to the UK Treasury, stands with other UK officials outside 11 Downing Street in London, UK, November 22, 2017. /VCG Photo
Stephen Barclay, economic secretary to the UK Treasury, stands with other UK officials outside 11 Downing Street in London, UK, November 22, 2017. /VCG Photo
Barclay replaced Dominic Raab who quit as Brexit minister on Thursday over the draft plan for leaving the EU.
Elsewhere, former interior minister Amber Rudd was appointed as work and pensions minister, replacing Esther McVey who also resigned over the plan.
Barclay, a 46-year-old former banker, was previously a financial services minister.
He qualified as a solicitor before working in financial regulation and then financial crime prevention. He was director of regulatory affairs and then head of anti-money laundering and sanctions at Barclays bank.
(Source: Reuters)