Clarke replaced by Grayling as Justice Secretary in cabinet reshuffle
Conservative MP Chris Grayling has been appointed as the new Secretary of State for Justice in the Government's latest cabinet reshuffle, marking the first non-lawyer to take the role of Lord Chancellor in the modern era. Grayling, currently the MP for Epsom and Ewell, will succeed Conservative veteran Ken Clarke, who is set to take up a wider economic advisory role in Government.
September 04, 2012 at 06:48 AM
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Conservative MP Chris Grayling has been appointed as Secretary of State for Justice in the Government's latest cabinet reshuffle, marking the first non-lawyer to take the role of Lord Chancellor in the modern era.
Grayling, currently the MP for Epsom and Ewell, will succeed Conservative veteran Ken Clarke, who is set to take up a wider economic advisory role in Government.
The move comes after two years in the role for Clarke, who was appointed in Prime Minister David Cameron's first cabinet.
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