Rishi Sunak is Britain’s third prime minister this year. On Tuesday, Sunak assembled a new top team with the hope of unifying the fractured party. The cabinet departures included Jacob Rees-Mogg among those heading to the back benches. As for the arrivals, Suella Braverman is back in the role of Home Secretary just under a week after being forced to resign over a security breach.
Here are the key developments:
- Jeremy Hunt has been reappointed as Chancellor. Suella Braverman is back as Home Secretary. Ben Wallace remains Defence Secretary and James Cleverly stays as Foreign Secretary. Dominic Raab is deputy PM and Justice Secretary.
- Nadhim Zahawi is party chairman. Grant Shapps becomes Business Secretary. Penny Mordaunt remains Leader of the House of Commons. Gillian Keegan is Education Secretary. Thérèse Coffey is Environment Secretary. Steve Barclay confirmed as Health Secretary. Michael Gove is back as Levelling Up Secretary.
- Kemi Badenoch reappointed Trade Secretary but with women and equalities brief. Michelle Donelan reappointed Culture Secretary.
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