Cabinet reshuffle: Who’s in and who’s out

Rishi Sunak has sacked his Home Secretary and appointed David Cameron to a senior Cabinet position as he shakes up his high group.

Suella Braverman was predictably the primary to go after sparking a political firestorm final week by claiming the Metropolitan Police had been “playing favourites” with protesters.

In a shock twist, the previous prime minister – now Lord Cameron as he has been made a life peer – is the brand new Foreign Secretary, following a seven-year break from front-line politics.

Follow the ministerial comings and goings under as we replace you on the important thing developments all through the day.

Who is out?

After practically every week of hypothesis over her destiny, Rishi Sunak has determined it’s curtains for Suella Braverman.

The outgoing Home Secretary provoked an almighty row by claiming police had been biased in the direction of “pro-Palestinian mobs” forward of the Armistice Day march.

Her remarks – in an article for The Times – had been blamed for inciting violence by far-Right counter-protesters on Saturday.

Following an extra bout of fiery rhetoric on Sunday, Ms Braverman turned the primary to get the boot in Monday’s reshuffle.

A No 10 supply mentioned: “Suella has gone because the Prime Minister wants a united team to deliver the changes this country needs for the long term.”

Ms Braverman mentioned: “It has been the greatest privilege of my life to serve as Home Secretary. I will have more to say in due course.”

The faculties minister has mentioned he has give up the Government and won’t stand on the subsequent basic election.

“Over the last few weeks I have been discussing taking up a diplomatic role after the general election,” the MP for Bognor Regis and Littlehampton mentioned.

“To enable me to do so I have asked the Prime Minister if I can step down from the Government at the reshuffle and he has agreed.”

He added: “I campaigned for Rishi last summer and I remain an enthusiastic supporter of the Prime Minister’s leadership.”

The well being minister has introduced he’s stepping down.

Mr O’Brien tweeted: “It’s been a privilege to serve at DHSC. Great ministerial team & spads and some fab officials.

But with so much going on locally I want to focus 100 per cent on constituency work so have asked to go to back benches. I’m also keen to see more of our two small children (artwork attached)”.

The well being minister and MP for Colchester has resigned from his Government position.

He had already been planning to step down as an MP on the subsequent election.

He tweeted: “I have asked the Prime Minister that I be allowed to step down from my role as Minister of State at @DHSCgovuk and he has kindly agreed. I would like to thank all of the brilliant civil servants with whom it has been an honour and privilege to serve.”

Mr Norman has give up his position as decarbonisation and expertise minister within the Department for Transport.

He tweeted: “Very grateful to the Prime Minister for accepting my resignation. Having laid the ZEV mandate and framed the Automated Vehicles Bill, this is the right time to step down. Looking forward to more freedom to campaign on the River #Wye and other crucial local and national issues!”

Therese Coffey has resigned as Environment Secretary, saying she believes it’s “now the right time to step back from government”.

In a resignation letter to Mr Sunak, she mentioned: “I look forward to supporting you from the backbenches and working together for a Conservative majority at the next election, which I believe to be profoundly in the national interest.”

Formerly deputy prime minister to Liz Truss, she was appointed to Mr Sunak’s Cabinet when he took the reins in No 10.

Jeremy Quin has give up as a minister for the Cabinet Office, suggesting he refused another position in Mr Sunak’s reshuffle.

He mentioned in a resignation letter to the Prime Minister: “Thank you for your time this morning and for the reassurance that I could continue to serve in Government. However, I have decided to step back to concentrate on projects in Horsham.”

Greg Hands is not Tory Party chairman. It is unclear whether or not he might be supplied one other position.

Science minister George Freeman has resigned from Government with a “heavy heart”.

In a letter to Mr Sunak, he wrote: “As agreed with the Chief Whip in September, I have with a heavy heart decided to step aside from Government and stand down as UK Minister of State for Science, Technology & Innovation.”

Who is in?

The former prime minister has been appointed Foreign Secretary, No 10 has confirmed.

He has been made a life peer so as to take up the position.

His arrival in Downing Street simply earlier than 9am this morning shocked Westminster. He has been away from the political frontline for greater than seven years after his exit from No10 in July 2016 within the wake of the Brexit referendum.

Mr Cleverly is the brand new Home Secretary, changing Ms Braverman, Downing Street has confirmed.

It is successfully a sideways transfer from the Foreign Office, as one other of the 4 nice workplaces of state.

The Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, is staying in publish, Downing Street has confirmed.

Steve Barclay has been demoted from Health Secretary to Environment Secretary.

The transfer was confirmed by Downing Street. He replaces Therese Coffey, who has left the Cabinet.

Victoria Atkins has been promoted to Health Secretary, changing Steve Barclay.

The former Treasury minister’s new appointment was confirmed by No 10.

Richard Holden has been appointed Conservative Party chairman and minister with out portfolio, changing Greg Hands.

The former roads minister’s transfer was introduced by the Conservatives on Twitter.

Laura Trott has been promoted to Chief Secretary to the Treasury.

The former pensions minister replaces John Glen.

This story might be up to date all through the day because the reshuffle progresses.