Chloe Smith appointed new work and pensions secretary

Replaces now deputy PM Thérèse Coffey

Holly Roach
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Chloe Smith has been selected my new prime minister Liz Truss as secretary of state for work and pensions.

She replaces Thérèse Coffey as she moves to the role of health secretary and deputy prime minister. Smith has been a minister in the Department for Work and Pensions since September 2021 and was an early supporter of Truss in her bid to become leader of the Conservatives. Smith previously served as minister of state for disabled people, work and health from 2021 to 2022, and has been a member of parliament for Norwich North since 2009. She was also minister for the constitution and devolution from February 2020 to September 2021, parliamentary secretary at the cabinet office from J...

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