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Summary Philip Hammond has been appointed as new British defense minister as his predecessor resigned.
Britains government says it has appointed Philip Hammond as defense secretary after his predecessor quit over an influence-peddling scandal.Hammond, 55, had been transport secretary and is a veteran Conservative Party lawmaker who has servied in Parliament since 1997.He is being replaced at the transport ministry by Justine Greening, a rising legislator within Prime Minister David Camerons party.Fox resigned after days of allegations about the influence-peddling of a friend who joined him on key visits overseas and posed as an unofficial aide.
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