Veteran minister Ken Clarke to take on envoy role
Veteran Conservative politician Ken Clarke will take on the role of trade envoy after losing his job as Justice Secretary in the recent Cabinet reshuffle. Mr Clarke will focus on selling British expertise in areas such as the NHS to emerging economies such as China.
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