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Cabinet appoints Louise Haigh to lead cross-government taskforces.
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What happened
Cabinet appoints Louise Haigh to lead cross-government taskforces.
Who's involved
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The entities involved
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Louise Haigh
British politician
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cabinet
group of high ranking officials, usually representing the executive branch of government
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