HARRIETT Baldwin, the MP for West Worcestershire, has lost her job at the Foreign Office.
Mrs Baldwin has been the foreign and international development minister since January 2018, but has lost the position as a result of the major reshuffle of the government team, after Boris Johnson became Prime Minister this week.
Mrs Baldwin has served in various roles in Theresa May and predecessor David Cameron's governments.
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Tweeting about the news Mrs Baldwin said: " It’s been an honour to serve in the Foreign Office, the Department for International Development, Ministry of Defence, the Treasury and the Whips office.
"I’ll be supporting Boris Johnson and his excellent team of ministers from back benches."
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