British PM re-appoints Lidington as Europe minister

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister David Cameron has re-appointed David Lidington as Europe Minister in the Foreign Office, Downing Street said on Tuesday. Lidington will take a key role beside Chancellor George Osborne and Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond in renegotiating Britain's ties with the European Union ahead of a referendum on membership by the end of 2017. (Reporting by Guy Faulconbridge; editing by Kate Holton)