Former British Prime Minister David Cameron Returns as Foreign Secretary in Government Shakeup

TIME

Former British Prime Minister David Cameron made a shock return to high office on Monday, becoming foreign secretary in a major shakeup of the Conservative government that also saw the firing of divisive Home Secretary Suella Braverman.

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00:34 Well, it's been a huge privilege to serve as Foreign Secretary,

00:36 and in that time I've worked very closely

00:38 with my colleagues in the Home Office,

00:40 cracking down on illegal migration,

00:42 reducing the number of small boat arrivals,

00:44 and now as the Home Secretary,

00:46 I'm absolutely committed

00:48 to stopping the boats,

00:50 as we promised,

00:52 but also making sure

00:54 that everybody in the UK

00:56 feels safe and secure

00:58 going around,

01:00 going about their daily business

01:02 knowing that the government

01:04 is here to protect them.

01:06 So it's a fantastic job

01:08 and it's a real privilege to serve. Thank you very much.

01:10 And do you want to distance yourself from the rhetoric

01:12 of the previous Home Secretary?

01:14 Well, I intend to do this job

01:16 in the way that I feel

01:18 best protects

01:20 the British people and our interests.

01:22 I have

01:24 had a very good conversation

01:26 with the Prime Minister, who's made it very clear

01:28 that he wants us to

01:30 deliver on our promises

01:32 to stop the boats, to protect

01:34 the British people, make sure everybody

01:36 feels secure in their lives. Thank you very much.

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