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* VOTING RECORDS AVAILABLE AT THEYWORKFORYOU.COM. ILLUSTRATION FERNANDO SAFONT

Out of the still smouldering ashes of the British political status quo, Theresa May has emerged as our new prime minister and has appointed out lesbian MP Justine Greening to the posts of education and women/equalities minister. Greening is the first person in a same-sex relationship to hold the latter role.

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