Simon Hart

'Brian Clough lookalike' handed cabinet role

Gavin Bevis

BBC News

Twitter's list of trending terms included a familiar name last night - former Derby County and Nottingham Forest boss Brian Clough.

The reason? Downing Street had shared a photo of newly-appointed Welsh Secretary Simon Hart and many had spotted a strong resemblance to the legendary manager.

Brian Clough and Simon Hart
Getty Images/10 Downing Street

"Uncanny", said one commenter, while another quipped: "Clough conquered Europe twice. No wonder Boris brought him on board."

Mr Hart himself, who represents Carmarthen West, chose to stay quiet on the topic.