Chris Grayling named Transport Secretary
Chris Grayling has been named the new Transport Secretary by Prime Minister Theresa May.
The appointment comes amid a swift cabinet reshuffle within her first 24 hours on the job. Grayling joins other notable Brexit campaigners to be given high profile positions, including Boris Johnson, who was named Foreign Secretary, and Liam Fox, who will take on the newly created role of Secretary of State for International Trade.
Grayling, MP for Epsom and Ewell since 2001, will take over from Patrick McLoughlin, who has been appointed as Tory Party Chairman and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.
Grayling previously held the position of Shadow Transport Secretary as part of David Cameron’s Shadow Cabinet while in opposition.
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