(FILES) In this file photo taken on October 02, 2018 British Conservative Party politician Amber Rudd is pictured at the International Convention Centre in Birmingham, central England, on October 2, 2018, on the third day of the Conservative Party Conference 2018. - Rudd has been appointed the new Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, after the resignation of Esther McVey. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP)