Monday, July 14, 2014

William Hague quits as foreign secretary in cabinet reshuffle --- William Hague has stood down as foreign secretary and will stay in the cabinet as Leader of the Commons, Downing Street has said. -- Mr Hague is to leave Parliament at the 2015 general election after 26 years as MP for Richmond, North Yorkshire. -- As part of a significant ministerial reshuffle, veteran Conservative MP Ken Clarke has also stepped down. -- Senior ministers have told the BBC that the current defence secretary, Philip Hammond, will replace Mr Hague. -- Labour described the reshuffle as "the massacre of the moderates". -- Prime Minister David Cameron said: "William Hague has been one of the leading lights of the Conservative Party for a generation, leading the party and serving in two cabinets. -- "Not only has he been a first class foreign secretary - he has also been a close confidante, a wise counsellor and a great friend. -- He will remain as First Secretary of State and my de facto political deputy in the run up to the election - and it is great to know that he will be a core part of the team working to ensure an outright Conservative victory." -- BBC, http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-28291281

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