Former Prime Minister makes surprise comeback as part of reshuffle in which Suella Braverman replaced by James Cleverly as home secretary
David Cameron has returned to government as UK foreign secretary, in a stunning comeback for the former prime minister that highlighted Rishi Sunak’s willingness to take risks as he looks to revive his political fortunes.
Downing Street announced on Monday that Cameron would join the government, accepting a peerage in order to do so, as part of a wider reshuffle in which Suella Braverman was sacked as home secretary and replaced by the foreign secretary, James Cleverly.
A spokesperson also confirmed Jeremy Hunt would remain as chancellor.
Cameron stood down in 2016 after losing the Brexit referendum, but reportedly told friends in 2018 he wanted to return to frontline politics, preferably as foreign secretary.
His return to politics came out of the blue, with Downing street managing to prevent any rumours of the appointment from leaking despite the fact that the job offer was made last week.
Foreign Office Minister Andrew Mitchell, who will deputise for Lord Cameron in the Commons, said the new foreign secretary believed it was “essential” the department’s work could be properly scrutinised.
He added that Lord Cameron would appear before the House of Lords and relevant committees regularly.Lord Cameron is not the only familiar face returning to the government after Monday’s reshuffle.
Since then he has maintained a relatively low pro
