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| More heads roll in next round of Theresa May's 'ruthless' reshuffle | |
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| Theresa May continued with a reshuffle that some have called ruthless with the announcement that Anna Soubry – a supporter during the leadership battle – was gone from her position as small business minister. | |
| Ros Altmann, the pensions expert was also removed from the Department for Work and Pensions on Friday to make way for Penny Mordaunt, a Brexit supporter who was a close ally of Andrea Leadsom in the leadership contest. Mike Penning took her role at the Ministry of Defence. | Ros Altmann, the pensions expert was also removed from the Department for Work and Pensions on Friday to make way for Penny Mordaunt, a Brexit supporter who was a close ally of Andrea Leadsom in the leadership contest. Mike Penning took her role at the Ministry of Defence. |
| Related: Who's who in Theresa May's new cabinet | Related: Who's who in Theresa May's new cabinet |
| Further appointments made after 10.30pm included Brandon Lewis, a key ally during May’s leadership, becoming minister for policing, and Robert Goodwill becoming the new immigration minister. | Further appointments made after 10.30pm included Brandon Lewis, a key ally during May’s leadership, becoming minister for policing, and Robert Goodwill becoming the new immigration minister. |
| Matt Hancock and Greg Hands – two allies of George Osborne – were spared the axe. Hancock was appointed as minister for digital policy, and Hands goes to international trade under Liam Fox. | Matt Hancock and Greg Hands – two allies of George Osborne – were spared the axe. Hancock was appointed as minister for digital policy, and Hands goes to international trade under Liam Fox. |
| Jane Ellison was given the role of financial secretary to the Treasury, Jo Johnson stays as universities minister, John Hayes has become transport minister and Damian Hinds becomes a minister at the DWP. | Jane Ellison was given the role of financial secretary to the Treasury, Jo Johnson stays as universities minister, John Hayes has become transport minister and Damian Hinds becomes a minister at the DWP. |
| Ed Vaizey, a friend of David Cameron, left the government after a long tenure as culture minister. | Ed Vaizey, a friend of David Cameron, left the government after a long tenure as culture minister. |
| May continued appointing junior ministers on Saturday, with Michael Gove ally Dominic Raab leaving the Ministry of Justice and the government. Former solicitor general Sir Oliver Heald was promoted to a minister of state role at the department. | May continued appointing junior ministers on Saturday, with Michael Gove ally Dominic Raab leaving the Ministry of Justice and the government. Former solicitor general Sir Oliver Heald was promoted to a minister of state role at the department. |
| Philip Dunne was moved from the Ministry of Defence to become a minister of state at the Department of Health, while Nick Hurd was moved from International Development to become a minister of state at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. | Philip Dunne was moved from the Ministry of Defence to become a minister of state at the Department of Health, while Nick Hurd was moved from International Development to become a minister of state at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. |
| Peter Price was appointed minister of state at the Department for International Trade. | Peter Price was appointed minister of state at the Department for International Trade. |
| Not a good time to be a Cameroon. The tumbrils are rolling again! | |
| Hugo Swire said he was retiring from his role as a foreign minister hours after likening sacked allies of David Cameron to condemned prisoners sent to the guillotine during the French revolution. | |
| He tweeted yesterday: “Not a good time to be a Cameroon. The tumbrils are rolling again!” | |
| Tumbrils were carts used to carry prisoners to the guillotine during the revolution.On Saturday, he tweeted a photo of the famous Looney Tunes cartoon sign-off “that’s all folks!” and said: “I am retiring to the backbenches to join my friends. It’s been an honour and a privilege to have served as a minister in the government since 2010.” |