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Former Northern Ireland Secretary James Brokenshire has become the new Secretary of State at the Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government.
Brokenshire replaces Sajid Javid, who has become Home Secretary following the resignation of Amber Rudd.
This morning, Brokenshire tweeted: "Honoured to have been asked by the Prime Minister to serve as Secretary of State at the Ministry of Housing Communities & Local Government. Looking forward to taking the Government’s agenda forward especially on building the homes our country needs."
Brokenshire, who is expected to have a seat in cabinet, left his post as Northern Ireland Secretary after being diagnosed with lung cancer is now said to be recovered after an operation to remove a tumour earlier this year.
