UK appoints new security minister in government reshuffle

The United Kingdom has appointed Angela Eagle as its new Minister for Security, according to a government decree issued as part of a ministerial reshuffle.

Eagle succeeds Dan Jarvis, who has been appointed the country's new Minister of Defence, Caliber.Az reports. 

Before taking on her new role, Eagle served as a minister in the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and later held the position of Minister for Border Security and Asylum at the Home Office.

A long-serving member of the UK Parliament, Eagle has held a number of senior government and opposition roles throughout her political career.

By Sabina Mammadli