UK. Esther McVey appointed Work and Pensions Secretary
Former television presenter and Member of Parliament for Tatton, Esther McVey, has been appointed as Secretary of State for Work and Pensions in the latest Cabinet reshuffle.
McVey landed the role after Justine Greening turned it down and resigned from the cabinet yesterday evening. She replaces David Gauke who was given the role as part of the last cabinet reshuffle in June 2017. Gauke will become Secretary of State for Justice, replacing David Lidington.
CEO of financial advisory firm deVere Group, Nigel Green, says McVey must “resist the temptation to tinker with the pension system and engage fully with the pensions industry”.
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