Prime Minister Theresa May has appointed the Rt Hon Penny Mordaunt as International Development Secretary.
Secretary of State for International Development, Rt Hon Penny Mordaunt, said:
I am honoured to have been appointed International Development Secretary by the Prime Minister.
I look forward to working with the fantastic and dedicated DFID team to build a safer, healthier world for us all and giving the British people every reason to feel pride in what we do.
ENDS
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