Former UK Prime Minister David Cameron has made a surprising return to high office, being appointed as the UK foreign secretary in a major government shakeup. This marks a stunning comeback for the former prime minister, who left office in 2016 after losing the Brexit referendum. 

Cameron's return to government comes as a surprise to seasoned politics watchers, given that it has been decades since a former prime minister held a Cabinet job. His appointment is part of a wider reshuffle in which Suella Braverman was sacked as home secretary and replaced by the foreign secretary, James Cleverly

The decision to bring back Cameron is likely to please moderates in the Conservative party, but it could also fuel anger on the right of the party, especially given Cameron's last meaningful political action was to lead the failed campaign to remain in the EU. 

Cameron's return to frontline politics has been a topic of discussion since 2018, when he reportedly expressed his desire to return, preferably as foreign secretary .

It is yet to be seen how Cameron’s return to government will shape the country's foreign policy and political landscape in the coming months1 2 3 .