UK’s May removes another Cameron supporter as minister

She kept Michael Fallon as defense minister, while former energy minister Amber Rudd was promoted to May’s old interior minister job at the Home Office.

Veteran right-wingers David Davis and Liam Fox have been named, respectively, as Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union and head of a new global trade department, both key positions in the arduous negotiations ahead.

Mrs. May, who supported Britain’s continued membership of the European Union during the referendum, has repeated the slogan “Brexit means Brexit” since being elected.

New finance minister Philip Hammond signaled he would take a less aggressive approach to cutting the budget deficit than his predecessor George Osborne, who was dumped on Wednesday.

Her most contentious appointment is Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, who compared the EU’s aims to those of Hitler and Napoleon during the campaign leading up to Britain’s vote last month to quit the 28-nation bloc.

“It is very encouraging that one of our closest worldwide partners is already seeking to establish just such a deal”, May said although Britain can’t make any new arrangements until it actually leaves the EU.

May replaced key members of David Cameron’s outgoing government, including Culture Secretary John Whittingdale, Education Secretary Nicky Morgan and Justice Secretary Michael Gove, who also vied for the job of Conservative Party leader. “Now it’s him with his back against the wall to defend his country and to clarify his relationship with Europe”, Ayrault said.

Johnson said he was “very excited” to be part of the government. May’s profile among the Conservative Party’s pro-Brexit base.

On the possibility of a surge of migrants before the departure, Mr Davis told The Mail On Sunday: “We may have to deal with that”.

Ms Greening is the first openly gay woman to serve in cabinet.

Prime Minister Theresa May says she plans to lead in the spirit of unity and build a country that “works for everyone”. For years the libertarian Davis has sparred with May over the powers of Britain’s spy agencies.

Hammond said the decision to vote for Brexit would mean Britain would leave the EU’s tariff-free single market, and it would then have to negotiate a new deal as a trading partner rather than a member.

Veteran Conservative euroskeptic David Davis has been appointed to lead Britain’s exit talks with the European Union.

The foreign policy spokesman for German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s party in Parliament said Thursday that many current British suggestions for future relations with the European Union were “unworkable”.

Juergen Hardt said in a statement Thursday that, for example, “free access to the common market means, among other things, accepting other fundamental freedoms such as the freedom of movement” between European countries.

European Parliament President Martin Schulz said the EU would “work constructively” with the new British government.

Philip Hammond, one of Prime Minister Theresa May’s first appointments, offered calming tones of reassurance to the markets and the general public in a series of interviews after taking office.

“The number one challenge is to stabilize the economy, send signals of confidence about the future, the plans we have for the future, to the markets, to businesses, to worldwide investors”, Hammond told Sky News.

Putin-whose country has had testy ties with Britain in recent years-also sent a telegram to Cameron, saying: “I hope that your rich political experience will be put to good use for the United Kingdom and the whole world”.

While acknowledging that legal obligations prevent Britain from signing deals while still an European Union member, May had replied she would be very keen to complete an agreement as soon as possible, the statement said.