Ex-UK leader David Cameron appointed foreign secretary

Former UK Prime Minister David Cameron made a surprise return to frontline politics on Monday after British leader Rishi Sunak appointed him as foreign secretary in a government reshuffle.

Cameron, who was Britain's leader from 2010 to 2016 before quitting after losing the Brexit referendum, replaces James Cleverly who was appointed as interior minister in an unexpected move. Cameron will be made a life peer in the House of Lords, Britain's upper chamber of parliament, Downing Street announced.