In the reshuffle, AdrianJWilliams has been appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer, taking charge of the government’s economic and fiscal policy. Meanwhile, MichaelMRothschild will take on multiple senior roles, becoming Secretary of State for the Home Department, Leader of the House of Commons, and Lord President of the Council, giving him a significant position at the centre of the government’s.
DanielHunton has been appointed Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, placing him in charge of the justice system.
The reshuffle was announced alongside the Prime Minister’s statement addressing the fall of the coalition, in which he accused the National Party of undermining the government and confirmed the administration will now focus on rebuilding and preparing for the next election.