A South Essex MP has been promoted to a ministerial role in the Government, it has been announced today.
James Duddridge, Tory MP for Southend East, has been appointed to a Minister in the Foreign Office, with a special responsibilty for Africa.
He replaces Mark Simmons, MP for Boston and Skegness, who resigned from his role earlier today.
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