British Prime Minister Theresa May has reappointed one of her staunchest allies to a vacant cabinet post amid growing outcry over her European Union divorce deal.
May appointed Amber Rudd, the former home secretary, to the post of work and pensions minister, on Friday.
The reappointment of Amber, who resigned seven months ago over an immigration scandal, sparked anger among Labour Party politicians who believe the premier is adamantly seeking to protect her allies in the Conservative Party amid a backlash over her controversial Brexit agreement she signed with the EU last week.
Rudd replaces Eshter McVey, who resigned Thursday along with Brexit minister Dominic Raab hours after May made an announcement about the draft Brexit deal.
Both ministers reiterated in their resignation letters that the deal would harm Britain’s interests once it leaves the EU in March.
May also appointed Stephen Barclay, a junior health minister, as the new…