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    Watch: David Cameron breaks silence on his return to cabinet: ‘It’s not usual’

    Former Prime Minister David Cameron has spoken for the first time since his appointment as the UK’s Foreign Secretary.Mr Cameron was appointed to his new role by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in his cabinet reshuffle, following Suella Braverman’s exit on Monday (13 November).Speaking to Sky News, Mr Cameron said: “I know it’s not usual for a Prime Minister to come back in this way but I believe in public service. The Prime Minister asked me to do this job and it’s a time where we have some daunting challenges as a country.”Mr Cameron added: “I hope that six years as Prime Minister and 11 years leading the Conservative Pary gives me the experience to help the Prime Minister build our alliances.” More

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    Kay Burley says David Cameron has ‘put on weight’ during live TV broadcast amid Cabinet reshuffle

    Kay Burley commented that David Cameron had “put on weight” during a live TV broadcast on Monday, 13 November, as the former prime minister arrived at Downing Street amid Rishi Sunak’s Cabinet reshuffle.The shock appointment came following the sacking of the home secretary Suella Braverman.Former foreign secretary James Cleverly has replaced Ms Braverman.After Mr Cameron emerged from a car outside Number 10, the broadcaster and Sky News’ deputy political editor Sam Coates commented on his career since stepping down from the top post.Ms Burley was heard saying Mr Cameron had “put on weight.” More

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    Suella Braverman sacked: Watch former home secretary’s most controversial moments

    Following the announcement of former home secretary Suella Braverman’s sacking on Monday (13 November), The Independent has taken a long at her most controversial moments in government.From her unauthorised article criticising the way pro-Palestinian protests had been policed, to her comments that for many “living in a tent” had become a “lifestyle choice”, Ms Braverman has hit the headlines on many occasions.Just last month, she told Sky News: “Trans women have no place in women’s wards or indeed any safe space relating to biologial women.”On 3 October, she issued an “apology to all dogs” after she was pictured standing on a dog at a Tory Party conference. More

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    Danny Dyer’s David Cameron rant resurfaces after ex-PM becomes foreign secretary: ‘In Nice with his trotters up’

    Danny Dyer’s expletive-laden criticism of David Cameron, accusing him of having his “trotters up” in France after Brexit, has resurfaced following the announcement that the former prime minister was appointed as foreign secretary in Rishi Sunak’s Cabinet reshuffle on Monday, 13 November.The actor appeared Good Morning Britain in 2018, launching into a rant about Mr Cameron, who stepped down from frontline politics following the vote.“I haven’t got a clue what f****** Brexit is,” Dyer said.“What’s happened to that t*** David Cameron who called it on? He’s in Nice with his trotters up. He should be held accountable for it.” More

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    James Cleverly enters Downing Street after Suella Braverman sacked as home secretary

    James Cleverly entered 10 Downing Street after Suella Braverman was sacked as home secretary on Monday, 13 November.Rishi Sunak asked Ms Braverman to step down after she wrote an article claiming that Metropolitan Police favouritism had stopped far-right protests but permitted “pro-Palestine mobs” to rally, ahead of the Gaza march which took place on Armistice Day in London.The foreign secretary was seen entering Number 10 as Mr Sunak conducted a Cabinet reshuffle of his top team after days of pressure to axe Ms Braverman. More

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    James Heappey discovers Suella Braverman sacked during live TV interview: ‘Challenging time to be live on air’

    Armed forces minister James Heappey said he does not “know what is going on” as he was told during a live interview that Suella Braverman had been sacked as home secretary on Monday, 13 November.Mr Heappey told Good Morning Britain he had not received any confirmation of Ms Braverman being removed from her position, adding that he “would not have used the words” that she used in her opinion piece last week.Ms Braverman wrote an article claiming that Metropolitan Police favouritism had stopped far-right protests but permitted “pro-Palestine mobs” to rally, ahead of the Gaza march which took place on Armistice Day in London. More

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    Cabinet reshuffle: David Cameron enters Number 10 after Sunak sacks Braverman

    David Cameron was filmed entering 10 Downing Street after Suella Braverman was sacked as home secretary on Monday, 13 November.Rishi Sunak asked Ms Braverman to step down after she wrote an article claiming that Metropolitan Police favouritism had stopped far-right protests but permitted “pro-Palestine mobs” to rally, ahead of the Gaza march which took place on Armistice Day in London.Former prime minister Mr Cameron was seen entering Number 10 as Mr Sunak was expected to conduct a cabinet reshuffle of his top team after days of intense pressure to axe Ms Braverman. More

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    Nadine Dorries questions if Michael Gove was ‘drunk’ when confronted by Palestine protesters

    Nadine Dorries has questioned if Michael Gove was “drunk” while walking through central London on Saturday 11 November.Mr Gove was mobbed by pro-Palestinian demonstrators at Victoria station after a day of tensions over a march and counter-protests held on Armistice Day.“What was Michael Gove doing in the middle of Victoria station on a day when every other sensible politician would not want to make the police’s job any harder? Was he drunk? What was he doing there?” Ms Dorries asked, during an appearance on the BBC.She then clarified that she was “coining a phrase” rather than actually accusing Mr Gove of being drunk. More