Theresa May’s reshuffle is underway. Here are the key points so far:
- Justine Greening has quit the government; Damian Hinds is the new Education Secretary
- David Gauke becomes the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice
- Esther McVey becomes work and pension secretary
- Karen Bradley is the new Northern Ireland Secretary after James Brokenshire resigns due to ill health
- Matt Hancock is the new Culture Secretary
- David Lidington appointed minister for the Cabinet Office
- Claire Perry is the new minister of state for business
- Brandon Lewis is new Tory party chairman following confusion over Chris Grayling‘s reported appointment. James Cleverly is new Tory party deputy chair
- Jeremy Hunt, Philip Hammond, Greg Clark, Boris Johnson, David Davis, Gavin Williamson and Amber Rudd stay put
Here is all the action as it unfolded on our Spectator live blog:
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