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UK's Murray named health secretary after Streeting resignation

Reuters EUROPE
Published May 15,2026
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Britain's Chief Secretary to the Treasury James Murray leaves 10 Downing Street after a UK cabinet meeting in London, Britain, 12 May 2026. (EPA File Photo)

British Prime Minister ⁠Keir Starmer ⁠on Thursday appointed James Murray ⁠as health minister following Wes Streeting's earlier resignation from ⁠the ⁠role.

Separately, Starmer's office said in a statement that ⁠Lucy Rigby was named chief secretary to the ⁠Treasury, ‌the ‌second-most senior ⁠position ‌in Britain's finance ⁠ministry, ⁠taking over Murray's ⁠role.