Sir Patrick Vallance, the former Government Chief Scientific Adviser known for his Covid briefings during the lockdowns, has been appointed as a minister in Keir Starmer’s government.

Vallance will take on the role of Minister of State for Science in the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.

In this position, he will serve as a junior minister under Secretary of State Peter Kyle.

Mike Graham and Baroness Claire Fox discuss Labour's victory in the general election.

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