Who is Steve Barclay? Voting record and career history of new health secretary

Steve Barclay has been appointed as the new Health Secretary after a shock double resignation from Cabinet ministers yesterday - here's what you need to know about him

Steve Barclay will assume the role of Secretary of State for Health and Social Care following the shock resignation of Sajid Javid (

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The Conservative Party was shaken to the core last night when two of the most senior ministers in Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Cabinet resigned.

Rishi Sunak has resigned as Chancellor of the Exchequer while Sajid Javid has resigned as Health Secretary.

The back-to-back resignations came within minutes of each other, shaking an already fragile Conservative government.

In his resignation letter, Javid said he had lost faith in Boris Johnson's leadership.

The former Health Secretary has been replaced by Steve Barclay.

Mr. Barclay said: "It is an honor to serve as Health and Social Care Secretary.

"Our NHS and social care staff have shown us time and time again - throughout the pandemic and beyond - what it means to work with compassion and dedication to transform lives.

“This government is investing more than ever in our NHS and our care services to eliminate the Covid backlog, recruit 50,000 more nurses, reform social care and ensure that patients across the country can access the care they need. need."

As he takes up his leadership role, here's everything you need to know about new Health Secretary Steve Barclay.

Who is Steve Barclay?