Anne-Marie Trevelyan, the former international development minister, has become the new Secretary of State for International Trade, replacing Liz Truss who has been promoted to the role of Foreign Secretary.
Trevelyan will lead the Department for International Trade (DIT) in its efforts to strike new free trade agreements and promote UK exports overseas.
The recent cabinet reshuffle represents Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s first major overhaul of his government leadership team since his election win in 2019 and since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic.