British PM Johnson welcomes new cabinet

“We have to repay the trust of people who voted for us in huge numbers,”

Reuters

14 February, 2020, 04:45 pm

Last modified: 14 February, 2020, 04:47 pm

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson at Downing Street in London, Britain February 13, 2020/ Reuters

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson greeted his new cabinet of senior ministers on Friday, vowing to repay the trust of voters by improving infrastructure, cutting crime and building more hospitals.

"It's great to see you all here and congratulations to you all on achieving, or indeed retaining, the great offices of state that you hold," Johnson told cabinet before posing for photographs.

"We have to repay the trust of people who voted for us in huge numbers," he said.

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