May keeps Davis, Rudd, and Hammond in her Cabinet
UK PM starts 2018 in a stronger position than she has enjoyed any time since her poor GE performance
London
PRIME Minister Theresa May began her Cabinet reshuffle on Monday, stamping her authority on the UK government at the start of a high-pressure year for Brexit. But several senior people kept their jobs as widely predicted.
David Davis is keeping the job he's held since it was created in the aftermath of the UK's 2016 vote to leave the European Union (EU). It was expected that he would stay in place, and Mrs May is confirming she wants stability at the top of her negotiating team as Brexit talks enter their most pressurised period this year.
The Prime Minister's office has confirme…
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